Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H

63 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, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

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

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

bashsbooks's review against another edition

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

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

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

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, and Religious bigotry

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

razzberry_pi's review against another edition

challenging emotional

4.75

Beautifully written memoir of a queer Muslim woman that unpacks a lot of different things she has been through while relating them to various prophets in Islam. 

As a queer person in my early 20s it feels amazing to get to read a coming of age story that doesnt stop where I am now. Most of the growth in the story happens much later in her life, especially romantically which was good for me to hear. 

The religious aspects of the book were also very interesting to me as I don't know a ton about Islam and seeing the differences and similarities between these narratives and Jewish ones was super interesting. 

also the bit about learning to be less self sufficient had me by the throat it was so good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Religious bigotry and Colonisation

jiwiz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

First book I finished in a while and I'm so glad my library had this! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

10/10 would recommend this to every Queer person, especially Queer Muslims

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Domestic abuse

elenushka8's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse and Racial slurs

mroth's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I loved this, so much beyond what I even expected. The way Lamya weaves their story with those of the prophets is truly masterful and helped me understand both subjects—and the fundamental nature of what it means to me human, and myself—so much better. Halfway through listening I knew there were so many passages I’d return to that I bought a physical copy to continue to have access. 

Truly a beautiful work of literature. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Islamophobia