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Hijab Butch Blues

Lamya H.

4.59 AVERAGE

charlotte_d121's review against another edition

4.0

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I feel like i dont know enough about islam to comment much about this but Im really glad i read this memoir

bookdragon137's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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an excellent read to start Pride month. i want to be friends with the author. 

hibahbutt's review against another edition

3.5

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I fear the people who criticize this haven’t actually read the whole book lol. This is a very important memoir that I think everyone, but especially Muslims need to read. The structure was clever, and I liked that each chapter was a story of a Prophet. I would have rated it higher, but it felt a little too repetitive and persuasive essay-ish to me. I understand why people would have a problem with this, and I have my own criticisms, but I hope people can look past their prejudices when reading.

closetdiscoqueen's review

3.75

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

mahardie's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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I am not a big memoir fan but I loved how she expressed herself so clearly and wove in tales of the Quran in an allegorical way. Her deep belief in Islam really shone through in a beautiful way, and gave me a new perspective

aleshiarose's review against another edition

4.0

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Loved! Learned a lot but also an easy fast read. Also pretty sure I’ve done the hike they were on at the end?!

robinks's review

5.0

challenging hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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I loved this memoir. As someone who is generally uninterested in/ignorant of religion, I learned so much, and Lamya expertly weaved their story with stories from the Quran. I also identified with Lamya’s yearning for community/found family, and I also understood their struggles with deciding what parts of self to share with whom.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Dysphoria

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation

animar19's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny informative inspiring fast-paced

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This memoir is great. I loved how Lamya H juxtaposed stories from the Quran with experiences in her own life and queerness. And how she drew comfort from those stories. A truly great first book for Pride month about finding yourself. This is a great pick for book club this month and I'm so excited to discuss! 

meimeiperen's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring

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beautifully written. cannot recommend enough.

pietraa3's review

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced