--- product_id: 58985875 title: "Habibi: By Craig Thompson" price: "€ 61.96" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/58985875-habibi-by-craig-thompson store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Explores environment, faith & global themes Intricate Arabic calligraphy & Moorish art 670 pages of immersive storytelling Habibi: By Craig Thompson **Price:** € 61.96 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ“– Experience a graphic novel that’s as visually stunning as it is emotionally unforgettable. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Habibi: By Craig Thompson - **How much does it cost?** € 61.96 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/58985875-habibi-by-craig-thompson) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Bold & Unflinching:** Not for the faint-heartedβ€”this story tackles adult themes with nuance and emotional intensity. - β€’ **Profound Thematic Depth:** Engage with powerful narratives on religion, environment, gender, and the human condition. - β€’ **Award-Worthy Storytelling:** From acclaimed author Craig Thompson, creator of the beloved Blankets, this is a modern classic in graphic novels. - β€’ **Masterful Artistic Detail:** Lose yourself in breathtaking Arabic calligraphy and Moorish-inspired illustrations on every page. - β€’ **Epic 670-Page Graphic Novel:** Dive deep into a sprawling Middle Eastern fable that blends love, faith, and survival. ## Overview Habibi by Craig Thompson is a 670-page hardcover graphic novel that weaves a complex Middle Eastern fable about love, faith, and survival. Featuring exquisite Arabic calligraphy and Moorish art, it explores profound themes including religion, environmentalism, and gender dynamics. Praised for its ambitious storytelling and artistic mastery, Habibi is a must-have for discerning readers seeking a deeply moving and visually rich literary experience. ## Description Habibi , based on a Middle Eastern fable, tells the story of Dodola, who escapes being sold into slavery and rescues an abandoned baby she names Zam. They live in isolation in an old boat in the desert. As they age their relationship shifts from mother and son, to brother and sister and eventually lovers. In the meantime however Dodola is forced to prostitute herself to desert traders in order to provide for Zam. When he seeks an alternative means of income Dodola is captured by the Sultan and Zam is forced into a quest to try and rescue her. At heart Habibi is, like Blankets , a profound love story, but it also functions as a parable about the environment and the state of the world. Set in the place where Christianity and Islam began, it explores the fundamental connection between these religions, and also the relationship between the first and the third world and the increasingly important battle for the earth's resources. Ambitious, but always deeply felt, Habibi is a beautifully drawn and moving graphic novel that will get a huge amount of attention. Review: Massive Scope, Beautifully Told, Possibly Not For Everyone - Where do I start when reviewing this work? Firstly I should state that I havent read Craig Thompsons' highly praised graphic novel Blankets. Although I have looked at it many times and seriously considered buying it, there have always been other options at the time. So this is my first, proper, introduction to Thompson. What an introduction this is! Habibi tells the story of two child slaves Dodola and Zam brought together by fate who take us through some of lifes most important lessons as we read their continuing stories in a fictitious Arabian landscape. This book must have been painstakingly researched by the author as its scope and breadth of storytelling is just breathtaking. It was almost too much for me, and I read lots of comics and graphic novels. Encompassing quotes from the Koran and the Bible we see the similarities of the faiths, beautiful drawings of Arabic calligraphy, chemistry, biology, philosophy and all encompassing unconditional love. Indeed it is this which keeps you coming back for more as at its core this is surely a story of love between two people(s) A beautiful 670 page hardback book it is stunningly designed and drawn from front cover to back cover. It reminds me somewhat of the manga Buddha by Osamu Tezuka which is also a work of incredible scope. Beware though, the book does not shy away from adult themes and therefore is probably not for everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Review: A finely detailed multi-layered Middle-Eastern love story - Craig Thompson writes a good love story. Even to a jaded old curmudgeon like myself, both Blankets and Habibi spoke with an authentically tender and caring voice. Habibi is a joy to hold and to look at. Once you've read the story there are so many insanely detailed pages of Arabic lettering and Moorish decoration that one's eye can get lost in. The story itself spans many years and is held together by the thread of the relationship between Zam and Dodola. The story has themes of progress, of pollution and the environment, of race, gender, and of sex, but primarily and supremely it is about the supremacy of love. My only potentially negative comment is Thompson's portrayal of women. This for me is a little conflicted, in his story is a beautiful young woman who is exploited sexually but who turns that sexual exploitation to her advantage. I think Thompson walks a fine line between a joyful celebration of the female form and an uneasy obsession of the same type that fuels his leering male characters throughout the story. Thompson acknowledges this himself through the character Zam who struggles with his own male feelings towards Dodola, recognising in himself the same desire that was the cause of such pain for her. However, I like that this is held in tension in the story and causes the reader to come to his or her own conclusion. I would like to read a review by a woman though to see what she thought. Overall I think this book deserves a place amongst the absolute classic graphic novels. Certainly the artwork and the thematic scope of the book is broad enough, and in my opinion I think Thompson pulls it off. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 295,878 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 289 in Children's Comics & Graphic Novels on Social & Philosophical Topics | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 872 Reviews | ## Images ![Habibi: By Craig Thompson - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/812JLN0DWkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Massive Scope, Beautifully Told, Possibly Not For Everyone *by H***H on 13 October 2011* Where do I start when reviewing this work? Firstly I should state that I havent read Craig Thompsons' highly praised graphic novel Blankets. Although I have looked at it many times and seriously considered buying it, there have always been other options at the time. So this is my first, proper, introduction to Thompson. What an introduction this is! Habibi tells the story of two child slaves Dodola and Zam brought together by fate who take us through some of lifes most important lessons as we read their continuing stories in a fictitious Arabian landscape. This book must have been painstakingly researched by the author as its scope and breadth of storytelling is just breathtaking. It was almost too much for me, and I read lots of comics and graphic novels. Encompassing quotes from the Koran and the Bible we see the similarities of the faiths, beautiful drawings of Arabic calligraphy, chemistry, biology, philosophy and all encompassing unconditional love. Indeed it is this which keeps you coming back for more as at its core this is surely a story of love between two people(s) A beautiful 670 page hardback book it is stunningly designed and drawn from front cover to back cover. It reminds me somewhat of the manga Buddha by Osamu Tezuka which is also a work of incredible scope. Beware though, the book does not shy away from adult themes and therefore is probably not for everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A finely detailed multi-layered Middle-Eastern love story *by M***E on 13 September 2014* Craig Thompson writes a good love story. Even to a jaded old curmudgeon like myself, both Blankets and Habibi spoke with an authentically tender and caring voice. Habibi is a joy to hold and to look at. Once you've read the story there are so many insanely detailed pages of Arabic lettering and Moorish decoration that one's eye can get lost in. The story itself spans many years and is held together by the thread of the relationship between Zam and Dodola. The story has themes of progress, of pollution and the environment, of race, gender, and of sex, but primarily and supremely it is about the supremacy of love. My only potentially negative comment is Thompson's portrayal of women. This for me is a little conflicted, in his story is a beautiful young woman who is exploited sexually but who turns that sexual exploitation to her advantage. I think Thompson walks a fine line between a joyful celebration of the female form and an uneasy obsession of the same type that fuels his leering male characters throughout the story. Thompson acknowledges this himself through the character Zam who struggles with his own male feelings towards Dodola, recognising in himself the same desire that was the cause of such pain for her. However, I like that this is held in tension in the story and causes the reader to come to his or her own conclusion. I would like to read a review by a woman though to see what she thought. Overall I think this book deserves a place amongst the absolute classic graphic novels. Certainly the artwork and the thematic scope of the book is broad enough, and in my opinion I think Thompson pulls it off. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Habibi - my beloved *by A***R on 11 January 2012* A magical, expansive, informative and visually stunning book covering: (to name but a few things) anarcho-capitalism to a love story / sweeping scenes of desert life to linguistic analysis / religion, self-realisation and poverty. I think also this graphic novel got a hard time in the press - for one thing the supposed 'problem' of numerous and repetitive comparisons being draw by the narrator between her story and religious texts has to be seen in the context of much of the story being written from the perspective of a child trying to make sense of a relentlessly hostile world - it is repetitive because it is a successful survival strategy for the character. 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