Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

22 reviews

sglance9's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Classism, Homophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

amina_writes_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

this books written narrative style is not at all unique from a literary point of view. There's allot of harsh transitions initially from the writers early days to present day at the start of the narrative, then this drops off entirely. The focus on the various prophets is unique, however Ill executed. And as the author "radicalizes" in her journey, her interpretations of the Quran become more and more abstract, and less and less backed by the tasfirs she supposedly has read. As someone who was raised a practicing Muslim and who is also queer, this book only highlights the abusive and oppressive nature of Islam as a whole. Very let down by this read as it had so much promise for many like me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Classism, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

auteaandtales's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Homophobia, Child abuse, and Deportation

Minor: Genocide, Abandonment, Colonisation, Alcohol, Classism, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Gun violence

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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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

meagan123's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Classism, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Slavery and Biphobia

stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition

5.0

loved this so much. as a queer muslim south asian "girl" who grew up in the middle east, this was really relatable to me. i absolutely love the way she uses stories from the quran as parallels to her own story, and makes me appreciate those stories and characters even more. much needed masterpiece of a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Rape

shoohoob's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Classism

_puberty2's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is a beautifully written memoir. The way Lamya reflects on their life through parts of the Quran is nothing short of poetic. Her relationships with God and faith are so heartwarming to see as someone who grew up in religion and paid witness to the toxicity that it can elicit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

moniipeters's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Outing, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Pregnancy, and Sexism

maddramaqueen's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Classism, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Slavery, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Body horror, and Biphobia