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Just finished Shubeik Lubeik, a rare example of a graphic novel from Egypt, translated into English. The title basically means "Your wish is my command", and in this version of reality wishes from genies in bottles are real. But they are regulated by governments, and considered sinful by many.

At first it seemed to be an unoriginal story about how wishes can go wrong. But it gets more interesting for me in part 2 which is about a young woman who is dealing with depression. After trying doctors she buys a wish but struggles with whether she should use it, and if so, exactly what do you wish for to 'fix' yourself?

I almost read this since it was nominated for the Hugo graphic novel this year, but didn't have time and gave it back to the library. It does sound like it's really good though.

Hey everyone!

Starting this year, I migrated from GR to StoryGraph. However, you can still find my non-Anglophone SF reviews on the Human Library forum:

https://choveshkata.net/forum/viewtop...

This particular one is about Iraq +100, the first collection of Iraqi SF.

(Also, apologies for my long silence. I was going through the longest low phase of my bipolar yet. :( )

Kalin wrote: "Hey everyone!

Starting this year, I migrated from GR to StoryGraph. ."

Does StoryGraph as a solid forum and a lot of people? I thought about migrating like 3-4 years ago and the community there was much smaller, with a single (!) SFF group

I'm still learning its ropes so I don't quite know. I haven't tried any of its clubs yet. Its active users seem to be perhaps ten times fewer than the ones here, judging by the number of reviews.

However, when GR shut down personal messages (so I can't even tell people why I'm sending them a friend request), I decided that enough is enough. My reasoning is that in time, StoryGraph will have the features and people we need.

I am there as https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile... But I am not active

Thanks! May I befriend you there? (I'm still not using the "Follow" option.)

That's me: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...

Kalin wrote: "Thanks! May I befriend you there? (I'm still not using the "Follow" option.)

Yes (I've sent a friend request)

I am now "following" you both there. Though, not really, since I don't actually use that site. (I may someday, if this site gets even less useful.)

Thanks, Oleksandr!

Ed, may I befriend you there too? (For me, that's like a two-way "follow"--with benefits. :D)

Sure, but I don't currently actually use that site.

(When i look at your profile, there, Firefox offers to translate it to
English from Serbian, though it doesn't appear like Serbian to me!)

Gotcha.

Yeah, it's Bulgarian. :) (But there should be enough English to steer around--yes?)