Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

If They Come for Us: Poems by Fatimah Asghar

13 reviews

seawarrior's review against another edition

5.0

This is a brilliant collection of poetry that is both well-written and accessible to those who are less familiar with the form and how emotions are expressed through it. Asghar speaks both about herself and to the reader, inviting us to process her emotions and understand her perspective with honesty and vulnerability. I highly recommend this collection to other readers curious in experiencing the strength and beauty of poetry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

A beautiful, personal poetry collection from Fatimah Asghar. The emotion and vulnerability was so present throughout, and it was a really great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Islamophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

doomluz's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful and powerful. I didn't know much about the Partition of Pakistan and India. Asghar mentions it and how it still affects people. They also talk about their sexuality and gender. Also about being an immigrant, Muslim, and the Islamophobia after 9/11.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, Colonisation, Death, War, Bullying, Body shaming, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

counterfeitnickel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

A deeply personal and emotionally impactful work. Displays in uncomfortable detail the impact of inter generational trauma.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

aishallnot's review against another edition

informative reflective tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Colonisation

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, and Racism

ukponge's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, War, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Violence

mandkips's review against another edition

challenging emotional

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Body shaming, and Rape

Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

nonapittman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

1.0

liked in the beginning, didn’t by the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, War, Colonisation, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Islamophobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Pedophilia, and War