Reviews

Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H

susylangsdale's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

dowleyrachel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I appreciate this queer memoir as one that is about asking questions and coming into ones self and that that doesn't have to be synonymous with being publicly out. The book did not climax at her coming out to her family. It peaked at her being vulnerable, acknowledging the love of her chosen family, and knowing where she wants to fight for a better world. This book echoes the way I want to read scripture, with curiosity that makes me want to keep going. I found the chapters on Asiyah, Yusuf, Hajar, and Yunus the most powerful. This is one of those books I borrowed from the library but now just want to purchase so I have on hand.

emcp's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

spence_21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

ehaigh's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

4.25

sashamrti's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

cbradley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

nerdyfeminist's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

hhboyer's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

han_reardonsmith's review against another edition

5.0

Extraordinary text by a modern-day prophet, that both deepened my knowledge and appreciation of, and shared stories and affinities with Islam (as a raised-Catholic outsider, with a sister that converted to Islam in adulthood). It consolidated, too, my faith in queer family and community, especially that which is open enough to see beyond the bounds of whiteness and (neo)liberal secularism. Lamya H generously shares her understandings and thinkings-in-company-with this ancient text of guidance, the Quran, as well as her doubts and fears and vulnerabilities. Here’s to following her example, to building our little windows of utopia inside the whale, giving space and warmth and deep kindness to others and ourselves, and to retaining love for this deeply challenging and very often distressing but beautiful world.