A review by sweetsxrrxw
Squire by Sara Alfageeh, Nadia Shammas

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a story about a little girl from an opressed minority who wants to become a squire in order to help her struggling family? i'm in. 

the artstyle was really good and i loved how it helped the characters express their emotions. also the coloring was really good and i always appreciate a graphic novel with colored pages because i know how much work it takes! and ofc most of the characters (specially aiza and husni <3
even though as soon as he was introduced i thought he would die bc that's what happens to the comedic side kicks in fantasy stories lmao
)

as for the plot i loved the themes of propaganda and imperialism and the desire for liberation, and the parallelisms with what has been going on in palestine were really good too. however, i can't give this 5 full stars because the ending felt a bit rushed. it's like the 2/3 first parts of the book were slow and you could easily understand what was going on but the final realization happened really quick and i was a bit lost of what was happening and why it was happening. 

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