Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib

31 reviews

nad_books623's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This was a beautiful book and I enjoyed reading it despite how sad this book is. The way Samra was able to share her story was eloquently written.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, War, and Sexual content

Minor: Domestic abuse and Transphobia

julian7's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Xenophobia

lizard800's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Great read with an excellent narrator. Would absolutely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Violence

salemander's review against another edition

5.0

beautiful hopeful and inspiring. loved this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

readinghavoc's review against another edition

4.25

I really really enjoyed reading this. Like a good memoir usually does, this felt both enlightening and highly relatable. I'm really glad to have gotten to read something on the relationship between religion and queerness that was both really similar and so different from my own experiences and questions. Habib's voice was strong and impressive — reading this felt like listening to and learning from a kind friend with more life experience to share. I think this would be a good read for anyone trying to unpack the relationship between their faith and identity, anyone who is trying to build a healthy relationship with a complicated parent, or anyone who wants to think some more about intersectionality and activism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual assault and Stalking

hendrixpants's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Homophobia

hngisreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

nefariousbee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

it's wonderful having queer Muslims sharing their journey so openly, giving others who face similar struggles the figure they can look up to and see someone like them, to know they can do it, they can be okay.
i Will be recommending this book to my best friend who is queer and a Muslim, and at the beginning of their journey, when the time is right <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Racism, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, and Incest

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, and Classism

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

writingcaia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Child abuse, Racism, and Islamophobia