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loper100's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
What is poetry supposed to do but move you?
What is art supposed to do but make you feel?
This book, regardless of anything else I have to say about it, did that.
I will be thinking about the turn of the page, to be met with a shock of brilliant photographic sky, pregnant with rain for days.
And that is enough.
What is art supposed to do but make you feel?
This book, regardless of anything else I have to say about it, did that.
I will be thinking about the turn of the page, to be met with a shock of brilliant photographic sky, pregnant with rain for days.
And that is enough.
munyapenny's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
unabridgedchick's review against another edition
3.0
What did I read? A slender, small graphic novel/poem of a person -- housebound and observant, but nosy -- and a place -- an apartment complex in the heart of the city, plagued by terrors real and imaginary. The garish, two-toned illustrations make it all the creepier. I don't think I liked this, but maybe I did?
apoetaster's review against another edition
5.0
Very unsettling, both narrative and illustrations. A blend of reality and the imagined, again, in both the story and the imagery. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into with this one, and it really threw me for a loop.
nicolemillo's review
reflective
fast-paced
This snapshot of life in the apartment in Bab el-Louk was a good way to kick off my exploration of Egypt for #InvisibleCitiesProject this month. This is described as a ‘noir poem’ but it felt more informed by zine-culture to me. I like how some of the imagery and words came together, and some of the playful typesetting was fun and engaging
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