It Won't Always Be Like This: A Graphic Memoir

"Malaka Gharib has a gentle, bouncy line and a piercing eye for character detail and cross-cultural irony. Here Gharib – who is half-Filipina, half-Egyptian – revisits her teens in the late ’90s-early 2000s, when she traveled between her mother’s home in Los Angeles and her father’s in Egypt. Looking back at this turbulent time with adult eyes, she recalls her tween self with a mix of fondness and exasperation. Gharib’s book has a definite YA vibe, but it will also make engaging reading for grown-ups."