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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this GN which had plenty of action, evil, magic and Egyptian myth. The way that the djinn Shams helped people was to guide them to their better selves, to avoid self-doubt while pushing the boundaries of how each of the characters saw the world and their role in it. Shaheed, the young Leba...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40606444">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[As a brief crash course into the thoughts and feelings of Egyptians, Americans, and Israelis, <em>Cairo</em> certainly goes a long ways. Though the book is too short to develop these characters fully or delve in depth into these themes  (e.g. Egyptian govt. and journalism, Israel, suicide bombings, feelings ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52181024">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[For me, reading a book and reading a graphic novel are generally two distinctly separate experiences. I did not notice that slight disconnect with this graphic novel; it was a rich, complete experience with the story and the characters, and the art was simply there to tie everything together for a f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76497919">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A fun but not great graphic novel. The writing is pedestrian and the cliches pile on one after the other, with every imaginable Vertigo graphic novel plot device and every western assumption about Middle Eastern culture recycled until the book itself has no distinct identity or style. It's a hodgepo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60006398">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[An unlikely graphic novel for me to pick up and not earth-shattering, but very fun. A romp set in contemporary Cairo. Cast includes a stranded Israeli female soldier, a post-college-age nice and somewhat clueless Lebanese-American guy, a post-college-age somewhat savvier do-gooder chick, an Egyptian...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64144662">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This graphic novel was very basic. It communicates the same archetypal story that I love: characters face various personal conflicts, encounter one another and share a similar quest, enter other-worlds, meet supernatural entities, and overcome obstacles/conflicts. It's just that this work broke no n...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71757092">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this book up at the library, needing a book that wasn't too intense.<br/><br/>Oops.<br/><br/>Little did I know that this book is about kidnapping, war, Djinns, guns, fistfights, the Devil, Death, the Underworld, prostitution, and hashish dealers. <br/><br/>Um. <br/><br/>Well.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43091942">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cairo is written, in many ways, as a loving tribute to the eponymous city itself. Set in the Egyptian capital, the book follows a group of characters from a myriad of nationalities and social backgrounds—including an Israeli soldier, an Egyptian journalist, a drug-runner, a suicide bomber, and an ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31925529">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great in that it leaves you wanting more, but also incredibly frustrating in that it leaves you wanting more.  <em>Cairo</em>'s greatest strength is the way it effortlessly blends the real world with Egypt's fantastical mythology.  Unfortunately for me, I know terribly little about that mythology, but the bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64551633">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fast paced story, diverse characters from two American visitors: a girl from Orange County and a Lebanese-American born traveler searching for his identity to a genie, drug smuggler and a journalist.  Set in Cairo's streets and in the hidden UnderNile.  Pulls historical, political and social perspec...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51271061">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Beautiful, just beautiful. Or in Arabic: Al-Mumntaz! Some knowledge of Arabic language, Middle Eastern history, and current events helps to appreciate this wonderful graphic novel, but not mandatory.<br/><br/>Bravo to Wilson for creating such a wonderful, original, ethnic story, with a truelly goo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75260286">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The story was confusing at first. It would be helpful to know some about the ins and outs of Middle Eastern and North African politics and about the Islamic faith. The book pulled together with a satisfying ending but I don't think it will be very appealing to teens. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A cool graphic novel that involves an Israeli soldier, an Egyptian smuggler, a couple of American students, a journalist, and a <em>jinn</em> in a unique adventure. I liked the lore and the characters, the sense of place. Well-written and with lovely art.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[a would-be suicide bomber, a journalist, an isreali soldier and a drug runner find themselves in a life-changing adventure.  this story blends the traditional tales of the region with the current strife, yet never fails to reveal its humanity.  a great story, beautiful art.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great little story full of Middle Eastern myth and magic that involves a hooka, a couple jinns, and a couple politically motivated young people. This was one of those impulse pick-ups that paid off for me. A good read and good art.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A very solid, stand-alone story involving a group of a bit too random characters (a drug smuggler! a journalist! an Israeli soldier! a bleeding-heart American!) thrown into a mystical caper in Cairo.  The characters are for the most part well-written (though the villain isn't very compelling), and t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24810207">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Disappointing.  On the positive side, the artwork is beautiful and the characters are pretty interesting (if undeveloped).  I particularly liked the Israeli soldier trapped behind the lines in Egypt and the lengths she has to go to to hide her identity.<br/><br/>The problem is that this book is si...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23111170">more...</a>]]></body>
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