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torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Cursing, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Outing, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, Hate crime, Violence, Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Deportation, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racial slurs
aetherthedino's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This book was amazing, probably one of my favorites of the year. I loved the way Lamya intertwined their life experiences and related them to the Stories/Excerpts of the Quran it was really interesting and Captivating. I also really enjoyed when she went into depths about her queerness and social justice in the later part of the book, will definitely get my own copy and reread and annotate. Would recommend it to everyone!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Cursing
floatinthevoid's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
It feels unfair to give a rating to someone's life story. So my rating is not for the substance, but more like the technicality of the way the story is written.
I am waiting for this release excitedly, because I want to hear a story from people like me. A queer and a muslim. I was very engaged in the first few chapters. How isolating loneliness is. How crushing it is having to face so many layers of discrimination, again and again. Continuously trying to prove yourself to be seen as worthy. I can't imagine to be Lamya, one time people respect your religion but they're racist, people respect your race but they're Islamophobic, people accept your race and religion but they're homophobic. That's a lot. She's braver than I.
But the thing is, the way that she tried to intersect stories from Quran, stories about the Prophets, instead of connected, I feel disconnected. I don't know why. Like I can see how you try to relate yourself with stories from the Quran, but some times it just feels reaching too far.
I have my own disagreements on how she interpret the stories, but that's really the least of my problem with this book.
I don't think it's wrong of me to find the come out stories kinda "eh", right? I know she tried to show how she have to prove herself and try to be accepted, but maybe for me i see that a bit too often in this. It's a bit odd feeling for me who see coming out as an action that I don't have the privilege to do.
Maybe what I expected to see more in this book is, how she confronts and fighting people who has discriminated her, not by telling, but by showing.
I'm having massive mixed feelings about this book. It's just that I expect this book to be more encouraging?? Like I'm not even sure what message she was trying to conveyed, I don't know. That's just my thoughts and how I feel about this book.
I am waiting for this release excitedly, because I want to hear a story from people like me. A queer and a muslim. I was very engaged in the first few chapters. How isolating loneliness is. How crushing it is having to face so many layers of discrimination, again and again. Continuously trying to prove yourself to be seen as worthy. I can't imagine to be Lamya, one time people respect your religion but they're racist, people respect your race but they're Islamophobic, people accept your race and religion but they're homophobic. That's a lot. She's braver than I.
But the thing is, the way that she tried to intersect stories from Quran, stories about the Prophets, instead of connected, I feel disconnected. I don't know why. Like I can see how you try to relate yourself with stories from the Quran, but some times it just feels reaching too far.
I have my own disagreements on how she interpret the stories, but that's really the least of my problem with this book.
I don't think it's wrong of me to find the come out stories kinda "eh", right? I know she tried to show how she have to prove herself and try to be accepted, but maybe for me i see that a bit too often in this. It's a bit odd feeling for me who see coming out as an action that I don't have the privilege to do.
Maybe what I expected to see more in this book is, how she confronts and fighting people who has discriminated her, not by telling, but by showing.
I'm having massive mixed feelings about this book. It's just that I expect this book to be more encouraging?? Like I'm not even sure what message she was trying to conveyed, I don't know. That's just my thoughts and how I feel about this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Islamophobia, Racism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Cursing
caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Thanks to The Dial Press for the free copy of this book.
- HIJAB BUTCH BLUES is a landmark work of queer memoir. Lamya H. weaves her own experiences as a queer person of color in with stories from the Quran, reframing the ancient stories into new contexts.
- It’s rare to see the story of a queer person who holds onto their faith after coming out, and it’s quite a breath of fresh air to follow Lamya as she builds her life and her faith into a shape that works for her.
- Honestly, nothing I say here can do this book justice. It’s a must read for anyone interested and invested in queer lives.
- HIJAB BUTCH BLUES is a landmark work of queer memoir. Lamya H. weaves her own experiences as a queer person of color in with stories from the Quran, reframing the ancient stories into new contexts.
- It’s rare to see the story of a queer person who holds onto their faith after coming out, and it’s quite a breath of fresh air to follow Lamya as she builds her life and her faith into a shape that works for her.
- Honestly, nothing I say here can do this book justice. It’s a must read for anyone interested and invested in queer lives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Cursing, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
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