This book is gorgeous, from the binding to the cover plates to the artwork inside. As I left the library, I thought I could resist opening it up until I got home, but ended up reading the first 20 pages in my car in the parking lot. Very often the artwork in graphic novels is a bit of a throwaway for me, too, but not here. The illuminated borders, the calligraphy, the images, the panel progression... amazing. 
 Overall I enjoyed the story, too, though it's hard to say too much without giving things away. There were some nice surprises and it hit some good emotional depths. It does have some thematic elements I tend to avoid these days (mainly to do with bad things happening to kids) and some of it bordered on exploitative (and even a little cartoony with the harem stuff), so it's hard for me to give it top marks. 
 Still, Habibi has a beautiful fearlessness about it. I won't forget this one.