Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

23 reviews

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

bashsbooks's review

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Hijab Butch Blues flawlessly demonstrates the complex interplay between religion, queerness, race, and immigration. It follows the life of the pseudonymous Lamya H, who is from an unnamed Southeastern Asian country, grew up in an unnamed Arab country, and eventually moved to the United States. I especially enjoyed the interweaving of the stories from the Quran and their application to Lamya's personal life and struggles.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Classism, Lesbophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Deportation

invaderday's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

honestly i can't wait to buy this book and read it again and go through it with a highlighter. lamya's writing is as accessible as it is moving, which is to say: extremely. i'm blown away by how much love and care and meaning went into every word of this book, and how grateful i am to have read it. this book cracked me open like an egg (positive)

read this book!! tell everyone you know to read this book!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Classism, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Racism

ka_cam's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.75

This book makes me want to read more memoirs! And also friend chase Lamya. A moving exploration of queerness, faith, belonging, immigration, and family (chosen and otherwise!). I really enjoyed her reflections - sometimes the jumping timeline was a little jarring and I wish she dug deeper into some elements/feelings but all in all really enjoyed it! Highly recommend for queer folks, people of faith, and everyone else! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Slavery, Rape, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Outing, Deportation, and Classism

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

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

linluvsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This will absolutely be one of my favorite reads this year. The pacing and narrative structure is superb. Oftentimes with memoirs I find there is plenty of interesting stories about the author’s life, but parts or the whole is light on introspection or taking their life and connecting it to the outside world - but this is where Lamya H really shines. I’ve been recommending this book to everyone since I started it and will continue to do so. Thank you to @Lupita.reads (IG) for bringing my attention to this beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Homophobia, Sexism, Bullying, Racism, Slavery, Islamophobia, Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Classism

Minor: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Lamya H bravely lays bare the complexity of living as a queer Muslim immigrant, in 2 very different countries far from her South Asian birthplace. Framing her story with those of prophets in the Quran centers her faith and highlights the way it has given her strength, and demonstrates how stepping away from traditional teachings and coming to her own wisdom has been worth the hard work and reflection. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, and Racial slurs

sarahsbookstacks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Classism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation

fenemiestolovers's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

This is a book I didn’t know I could find but desperately needed. As someone who is often trying to reconcile my queerness with my Muslim-ness, I really appreciated the author’s interpretations of various stories from the Quran and how they relate to the queer Muslim experience. There is so much to relate to and yet so much to learn and appreciate from where our experiences differ. Deeply grateful for a book that is unapologetic and a reminder of what we’ve gained through this journey and what we are still fighting for. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Abandonment, Sexism, Bullying, Classism, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry