Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

81 reviews

paili's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation

Minor: Islamophobia

psistillreadyou's review against another edition

challenging hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Islamophobia and Deadnaming

The book accidentally deadnames Elliot Page. It was written before he came out. There are also frequent references to HP.

yolie's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I raced through this book! What a sweet novel, that took me less than a minute to devour.

Although the main character Nishat can be bratty, I think it’s important to realise she’s a teenage girl and their thoughts and actions may not be as well thought out or logical as we’d like them to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Hate crime, and Racism

kawaii_rose's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Homophobia and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Islamophobia

americattt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

"But our parents have the same philosophy. They shifted us halfway across the world, risking our culture, putting us in the middle of two nations and giving us an identity crisis, all because they believe it gives us more opportunities. It's strange to think about how much our parents really sacrifice for us. But then, I'm stuck on the fact that Ammu and Abbu can leave their entire worlds behind, yet they can't pause for a moment and consider who I am. How can they sacrifice everything for me and Priti, but they can't sacrifice their closed view of sexuality to accept me as I am."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Bullying

Minor: Islamophobia

willowlywillow's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Islamophobia

ldpdl's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Cursing

m_r3ads's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Outing, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

evelynyle_88's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

Minor: Islamophobia

zaczytanaati's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Bullying

Minor: Islamophobia