Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

A Dutiful Boy by Mohsin Zaidi

8 reviews

froggy1png's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death, Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Racial slurs, Violence, Colonisation, Cursing, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Emotional abuse

mikom10's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Self harm

notthatcosta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

This booked fucked me up in ways I didn’t expect by tapping into emotions and experiences I thought I had buried.

Considering his education and accolades it is no surprised that Mohsin is a gifted writer and storyteller. Every page drips with authenticity and honesty, I didn’t feel that any moments were embellished or overplayed.

The pacing was spot on and despite him being fairly young, the ‘arc’ of the book felt organic and earned.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Racism, Abandonment, and Bullying

heidirgreen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Racism

katie_11's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cancer, Racism, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia

amberinbookland's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

 "Maybe if we had not been raised to hate ourselves it would be easier not to hate the world." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Hate crime, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Cancer

whatdebsreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Islamophobia

Minor: Drug use

sheryl_macca's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Mohsin is professionally well known, very successful and is an inspiring lawyer and Stonewall trustee. I was ready for an eloquent, powerful and informative read. I wasn't expecting how lost and isolated Mohsin was. His desperation and self hate are raw, tangible and extremely moving. 

Of course, being Pakistani, Muslim and gay would be difficult and challenging but I was genuinely shocked to read how young Mohsin was when he began to struggle with his sexuality and how impactful it was on every part of his life.

How Mohsin overcomes all that life had to throw at him is genuinely inspiring, interesting, messy and honest. Everyone needs to read this book. We can all learn from Mohsin's story no matter what we are wrestling with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Racism