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I found Hijab Butch Blues to be a touching, honest and very personal telling of Lamya’s life as a queer Muslim. It’s an underexposed POV. Her devout faith shows through and through which is really something I am not in touch with myself, or something i see in the people and literature that surround me. To me it offers a perspective I hadn’t much considered before. It’s confronted me with my own preconceived notions and assumptions about religion. Her progressive and intersectional views in combination with her diligent faith and study of the Quran are interesting, as are the surahs she shares and how they help her relate to her queerness. She offers ideas i hadn’t been exposed to at all, and showed me a different way of looking at it. Thank you, Lamya, for telling your story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Islamophobia
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Islamophobia
Minor: Self harm, Religious bigotry
I find myself at a loss for words. I don't know how to describe how much I love this book. If you are one (or more of the following): feminist, queer, brown, Muslim, immigrant, then this book is for you. If you are none of the above, but are curious, this book is also for you. It is deeply inclusive, beautiful, and unapologetic. Most of all, it is full of hope.
this memoir was just so beautiful and personal to me idk like it just did something to me
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This book is beautiful, relevant and hopeful!
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced