Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd

6 reviews

ro_lux's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Islamophobia, Racism, Hate crime, Gun violence, Police brutality, Deportation, and Genocide

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Medical content

readingwithkaitlyn's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Islamophobia, War, Violence, Murder, Death, Hate crime, Colonisation, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child death, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Alcohol, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Racism, Animal death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Incest, Miscarriage, and Grief

kelsiepixler's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I highly recommend reading this with a highlighter and pen handy. Everything about this exceeded my expectations which were pretty high after reading reviews. 

Though the poetry was immersive and thought provoking on its own, the author’s direct references, to both historical events and the works of other artists, added an additional, unexpected layer of complexity. I found myself frequently searching the names, authors, poems, events mentioned and making notes in the margin. There is no read quite like the one that motivates you to fully engage with the text, take notes, explore the references. 

I’ve already ordered 3 copies to give as gifts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Islamophobia, Colonisation, War, Murder, Hate crime, Genocide, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Dementia

Minor: Kidnapping, Drug use, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Trafficking, Abandonment, Police brutality, Confinement, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Islamophobia

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Xenophobia, War, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Genocide, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Racism, and Violence

buffetkhor's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

2.0

The book is dedicated to and named after his late Grandmother, an embodiment of the spirit of resilience and dignity in the Palestinian people despite very bold attempts to rid them of their humanity.

I have never been able to resonate with slam poetry and prose but some of the topics and themes discussed here do sting you like a bullet, as El-Kurd intends.

I'm giving this a 2/5 because whilst slam poetry and prose is not for me, it may be for someone else. And despite it not being for me, some of the things I read in there did resonate with me. They may sit sit with me for quite some time. They will definitely sit with those who enjoy this medium and dream of a free Palestine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Death

Moderate: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, War, Grief, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Confinement

Minor: Torture