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Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H

53 reviews

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

aflaine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: Xenophobia and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia

archiveofrasa's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

this bitch finished this in a day. as a queer South Asian Muslim: this memoir was for people like me.

the ending really bumped this up to 5 stars for me, it was stuck at 4-something but that interpretation of Surah Yunus – absolutely perfect. I loved all of the ways Lamya weaved stories of the Qu'ran into their experiences and really appreciated it as someone who hadn't gotten the chance to properly read the translations of those stories. of course, these are interpretations and no one is to say how "right" or "wrong" they are. 

this book is so much more than the synopsis portrays. this memoir talks about queer discovery but also discusses being the "Good" version of either identity (the Good Muslim, the Good Queer Person), immigration, South Asian/Muslim views on marriage, intersectional racism and xenophobia, the contradictory beliefs our parents and elders hold, abandonment, self-reflection and activism. it discusses so many topics in ways that made me think and made me understand things I couldn't put into words.

it's also so important to me that this is a memoir and not fiction. it restores my hope in my environment and the people I'll encounter when I grow older. the faith that I will get a happy ending and have a good network of people that'll love and support me in their wonderful ways. honestly, all I can say is that I'm so grateful Lamya chose to share this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Transphobia

Minor: Domestic abuse

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Domestic abuse

kitaface's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts

lettuce_read's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Cursing, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

howell_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful, beautiful book.
Angry, tender, funny, and thoughtful all at once.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Racism, and Homophobia