Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

74 reviews

bookiecharm's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

anna_wa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism

sierras12's review against another edition

4.0

Really interesting, made me think about religious parables in a way i’d never considered before. You have to be okay with feeling your big sad queer feelings when reading this though (and reading a lot of racism/colorism/xenophobia) because despite the hopeful note that most chapters end with there’s a lot of pain. I’d recommend it but I can’t say it left me feeling good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Racial slurs and Domestic abuse

colleen_bean_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The queer book club that I run picked this book for our April 2023 read, and I will forever be grateful for that. Lamya his a beautiful author and her writing is lyrical. Throughout the memoir she compares stories from the Quran with her own story and life experience. She highlights the feelings of not fully belonging to any one group which is something I think many people can relate to. This book taught me a lot about Muslim faith and being a queer Muslim woman. It also challenged my own thoughts and actions towards people who are queer and religious. This a book that I think everyone should read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Bullying, Classism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

siriface's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

jpitts's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

This was an incredibly well-crafted, hard-hitting memoir. I was super impressed by the parallels the author drew between her own life and the Quran and how well everything flowed and came together. It had me thinking and feeling a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Xenophobia

ecn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

One of the best memories I’ve ever read. Extremely relatable (despite not being Muslim) and so introspective. My queer, Butch heart is so held by this story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Racism

marigoldgem's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Classism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

janelleaimi's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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