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Works by Zeina Abirached

I Remember Beirut (2014) — Writer and artist — 169 copies
Le piano oriental (2015) 43 copies
Prendre refuge (2018) 27 copies
38, rue Youssef Semaani (2006) 3 copies
Beyrouth Catharsis (2006) 2 copies
Mouton (2012) 2 copies

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Istanbul Cult Recipes (2016) — Illustrator — 21 copies
Livre du Chevalier Zifar (2009) — Editor — 2 copies

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Zeina Abirached chose an interesting angle for her memoir of the civil war in Beirut: instead of focusing on the politics or the chronology of the war, she illustrates the impact of the unrest on day-to-day life. From the school bus that won't come to her house, to her mom's bullet-ridden car, to her little brother's shrapnel collection, Abirached remembers it all. And her remembrances are a reminder to the rest of us of just how much most of us take for granted and how much we should be thankful for.

I enjoy Abirached's simple black-and-white illustrations. I especially like her letter O's, with dots in the middle; the curlicue hair she drew on herself, the macaroni-shaped hair she gave to her brother, and the interesting mustaches; and her illustration of Florence Griffith Joyner's Olympic nails.

There were a few references I didn't get, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, because it spurred me to look them up and learn even more.

Note: I received a digital copy of this book through NetGalley.
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Lacy042 | 2 other reviews | Jan 18, 2022 |
***who sucked me in***
Jen of Remembered Read on YouTube in their Friday Reads video published on Friday 27th of March.
 
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Jonesy_now | 11 other reviews | Sep 24, 2021 |
76/2021. Mouton by Zeina Abirached, is a short illustrated children's book about a curly haired child achieving a more positive self-image. I like Abirached's art style but have minor reservations about the storyline.

P.S. Sheep are fabaaalously béééautiful!
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