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مترو" رواية مصورة تدور قصتها حول "شهاب" مهندس الإليكترونيات، الشاب الحانق على النظام الاجتماعي والفساد المنتشر في مصر، والذي يقترب من الإفلاس بسبب المنافسة التي يسحق فيها أصحاب رؤوس الأموال الكبيرة سواهم
.. يحاول المهندس الشاب الإعتراض على تلك الأوضاع بأسلوب عنيف وهو سرقة أحد البنوك!!.
تقدم فصول الرواية العديد من القضايا التي حدثت في مصر مؤخراً منها قضايا الفساد وصراع الطب ...more
.. يحاول المهندس الشاب الإعتراض على تلك الأوضاع بأسلوب عنيف وهو سرقة أحد البنوك!!.
تقدم فصول الرواية العديد من القضايا التي حدثت في مصر مؤخراً منها قضايا الفساد وصراع الطب ...more
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Aug 02, 2011
Abdul-rahman Salem
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يا جماعة أرجوكوا محدش عارف ألاقيها فين ؟!
المفروض بعد الثورة تطلع بقه !
المفروض بعد الثورة تطلع بقه !
Dec 26, 2018
Helen
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Adults.
Recommended to Helen by:
No-one.
This is a wonderful effort - snappy writing, great drawing, and a fast-moving story - although I was a bit disappointed with the ending, which seemed almost a cop-out. The hero seems to have thrown in the towel, given up, and suggests that rather than keep running up against a corrupt system, it is time to leave the chaos and social dysfunction of Egypt.
Otherwise the graphic novel features expressive art work - that seems to match the jagged energy of the city of Cairo, and a noir-ish story-lin ...more
Otherwise the graphic novel features expressive art work - that seems to match the jagged energy of the city of Cairo, and a noir-ish story-lin ...more
بعد سحبها من الأسواق في 2008 انتابني الفضول اني اجيبها.
من حيث المبدأ ، الفكرة لطيفة ، فيه نقص كبير في الروايات المصورة اللي بتخاطب الكبار (فقط)
الاسقاطات السياسية لطيفة، وبتمثل عرض لأحاسيس الخنقة ما قبل الثورة
ماعجبنيش تطور القصة (المفروض انها اساسية) - ماعجبنيش الغموض و عدم الوضوح بدون مبرر
الشتايم وكام صورة خليعة كانت في مكانها وماضيقتنيش
اكيد انصح بيها، ولكن ما تتوقعش persepolis
من حيث المبدأ ، الفكرة لطيفة ، فيه نقص كبير في الروايات المصورة اللي بتخاطب الكبار (فقط)
الاسقاطات السياسية لطيفة، وبتمثل عرض لأحاسيس الخنقة ما قبل الثورة
ماعجبنيش تطور القصة (المفروض انها اساسية) - ماعجبنيش الغموض و عدم الوضوح بدون مبرر
الشتايم وكام صورة خليعة كانت في مكانها وماضيقتنيش
اكيد انصح بيها، ولكن ما تتوقعش persepolis
Since I couldn't find the original Arabic edition, I read the English translation of it. It felt like an incomplete first draft of a good graphic novel. The idea is fine but the finishing could have been better. The plot is not that thick, and the ending is abrupt.
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Mediocre storyline.
Artwork not at all impressive.
But this line made me smile,
"Mustafa, in this country, jail is for the poor. And you're going to be rich..."
Totally sums up the corruption of Mubarak's oppressive Egypt.
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Artwork not at all impressive.
But this line made me smile,
"Mustafa, in this country, jail is for the poor. And you're going to be rich..."
Totally sums up the corruption of Mubarak's oppressive Egypt.
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‘People are numb. Nothing has any effect on them. They put up with so much. They just say, “Well, that’s how things are in this country of ours.”’
I raced through Magdy El Shafee’s graphic novel, Metro, which I enjoyed hugely. Written prior to the uprisings in the Arab world that began in late 2010, the novel reads as both a precursor to those events and the frustrations that prompted them, as well as a depressingly relevant account of Cairo after those same events, given the dismal political sit ...more
I raced through Magdy El Shafee’s graphic novel, Metro, which I enjoyed hugely. Written prior to the uprisings in the Arab world that began in late 2010, the novel reads as both a precursor to those events and the frustrations that prompted them, as well as a depressingly relevant account of Cairo after those same events, given the dismal political sit ...more
في عام 2008 حسبما أتذكر، قرأت عدة فصول من رواية (مترو) عندما نشرت في جربدة الدستور، ولكن لم تسنح لي الفرصة لقراءة الرواية كاملة وقتئذ، خاصة بعد نشرها كاملة في كتاب، وذلك بعد أن صادرتها الجهات الأمنية، حتى أعيد نشرها مجددا هذا العام منذ فترة وجيزة.
بالتأكيد لا يمكن نكران أهمية الرواية عندما نضعها في سياق الوقت الذي صدرت فيه، خاصة لكونها من الأعمال المؤسسة لتيار الأعمال الأدبية المصورة الذي يتنامى في مصر بشكل كببر منذ ذلك الحين.
لكن من الناحية الفنية، سواء سرديًا أو رسوميًا، فهى ليست بالرواية المدهش ...more
بالتأكيد لا يمكن نكران أهمية الرواية عندما نضعها في سياق الوقت الذي صدرت فيه، خاصة لكونها من الأعمال المؤسسة لتيار الأعمال الأدبية المصورة الذي يتنامى في مصر بشكل كببر منذ ذلك الحين.
لكن من الناحية الفنية، سواء سرديًا أو رسوميًا، فهى ليست بالرواية المدهش ...more
Meh. I wasn't that into this. Maybe I don't know enough about Egypt, maybe the translation wasn't awesome, maybe it just wasn't that good! Hoping to have better Middle Eastern graphic novel experiences!
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Interesting short graphic novel (published in 2008) which laid bare the roots of January 2011 in Egypt.
"We're all in a cage. The way out is wide open, but we're stuck inside because no one ever tries walking out of it." ...more
"We're all in a cage. The way out is wide open, but we're stuck inside because no one ever tries walking out of it." ...more
A story set in Mubarak's corrupt Egypt where the youth is looking for ways to escape the brutal reality - this one struck a nerve somewhere for me.
It is only a 3 star because of the rather abrupt narration and drawing. ...more
It is only a 3 star because of the rather abrupt narration and drawing. ...more
hackers! this was quick paced and a little jumpy but I think tied together enough that your brain fills in the gaps. every 20 pages or so there would be a chance for the main guy or another character to reinforce the theme of freedom from an open cage.
The story was solid but unfortunately the art holds the book back a little. Still definitely recommend it tho and I hope his future books will be available round here.
If you're familiar with Egypt, the graphics are worthwhile. It's not a compelling storyline, though. The characters are underdeveloped, and the narrative movement is boring and predictable.
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Jul 25, 2015
Pilar
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Shelves:
in-english,
cómic-novela-gráfica
No le he encontrado el punto, no sé si es porque trata algo muy local o, porque de tan simple, me parece insípido. En fin, una decepción.
When Shehab, a young software designer, runs afoul of a loan shark, all avenues of escape in Mubarak's corrupt, chaotic Egypt seem to be closed to him. Getting help from the bank is impossible without connections. A powerful businessman offers assistance, but the next day Shehab sees him being stabbed in an alley―and the man's dying words suggest a conspiracy extending to the upper reaches of the regime. Loads of fun.
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When Shehab, a young software designer, runs afoul of a loan shark, all avenues of escape in Mubarak's corrupt, chaotic Egypt seem to be closed to him. Getting help from the bank is impossible without connections. A powerful businessman offers assistance, but the next day Shehab sees him being stabbed in an alley―and the man's dying words suggest a conspiracy extending to the upper reaches of the regime.
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Really could not follow the plot of this book, which required a lot of cultural knowledge I don't have. It is interesting that this book was written and published shortly before the Arab Spring, when Mubarak's corrupt reign (which is a major subject here) was overthrown.
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Disappointing. The dialogue is very on the nose, lots of pontificating. Not a lot of story. Art was interesting but felt unevenly done. Juvenile plot.
The story held my attention but the artwork was often unclear and sometimes even the text was very faint and difficult to read.
Dark and gritty graphic novel
Knowing this is banned in Egypt adds another dimension to the insight into life under corruption as depicted by the characters and events in the story.
This is a graphic novel that was banned in Egypt, so only an English translation is available. It's loosely about some poor people who decide to take their rights. They get a bit hurt in some demonstrations, and there is a love interest for the main character. The copy of the book I received from Metropolitan Books (New York: Henry Holt and Co.) is very difficult to read. It seems to have been photocopied or printed in gray scale. It would be much better if the panels were in a stronger black an
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قرأت أخيرا رواية مترو ف جلسة واحدة.. بجد جددت الأمل جوايا.. وفكرتني بحالة إنعدام الوزن اللي كنا عايشينها قبل الثورة وقبل أحداث المحلة 2008 وبالعبث اللي احنا فيه دلوقت.. وإن مهما الطريق موحش فإحنا مش لوحدنا ومش كل الناس بتتكيف مع العبث وبتزحف وبتوافق..
الرواية دي اتصادرت من نظام مبارك فناس كتير قرأتها بلغات تانية لما اتنشرت خارج مصر!
وعايزة أضيف إني مسحورة بالإسلوب والشخصيات والخطوط الحرة الغير تقليدية اللي مش شبه حد أبدا.. والحرية في الخطوط والقفز فوق المقاييس المألوفة بيحتاج شجاعة كبيرة مش هتخرج ...more
الرواية دي اتصادرت من نظام مبارك فناس كتير قرأتها بلغات تانية لما اتنشرت خارج مصر!
وعايزة أضيف إني مسحورة بالإسلوب والشخصيات والخطوط الحرة الغير تقليدية اللي مش شبه حد أبدا.. والحرية في الخطوط والقفز فوق المقاييس المألوفة بيحتاج شجاعة كبيرة مش هتخرج ...more
I am really surprised that this was written in 2008!....it really got some potential but the story is not that strong and the illustrations is not that strong...seems that it was done in hurry....really looking forward for the next one though!
I feel proud and privileged for the fact that I am one of the very few Egyptians who got the chance to read this novel since it has been banned in Egypt. I found it on the shelves of my university library in the US, and I think it is one of the best narratives I have ever read.
مفلب زبالة
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سيئة من جميع النواحي
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