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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
I liked how stories of the Quran were sprinkled throughout, reflected into Lamya's life. But much of the stories of Lamya's life throughout the book felt surface level, like we weren't really getting into it. Still, I appreciate getting the glimpse of a queer Muslim's story.
I listened to the narration which was read fine, no complaints here.
I listened to the narration which was read fine, no complaints here.
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emotional
informative
inspiring
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emotional
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inspiring
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sad
medium-paced
Really interesting read, mostly sensitively written, but brushes over a lot of beafy topics, without always delving into them so at times it feels like it's scratching the surface of something. The structuring of the book was such that I didn't feel that the descriptions of the people or periods of her life were fully developed, so I didn't always feel emotionally invested in the people I was reading about. Having said that, the book describes some very difficult and emotionally loaded times in a real person's life, and it is sad, and I did feel empathy towards Lamya. I just felt that it could have developed some of the ideas further to tease out more of some of the themes.
challenging
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hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Currently reading this for a class.
As someone who is half Middle Eastern, half South Asian, and full Muslim growing up in America, my reactions to this book are so mixed. I have no idea what to make of it.
However what I can say, is that we need more books like this. We need more queer Muslim stories. The Muslim community is heavily bigoted against homosexuality, but queer Muslims are real people too.
More thoughts to come after I finish reading.
As someone who is half Middle Eastern, half South Asian, and full Muslim growing up in America, my reactions to this book are so mixed. I have no idea what to make of it.
However what I can say, is that we need more books like this. We need more queer Muslim stories. The Muslim community is heavily bigoted against homosexuality, but queer Muslims are real people too.
More thoughts to come after I finish reading.
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emotional
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this is a really beautiful memoir that tracks the experience of a queer person of colour who presents outside of the gender binary while also maintaining their faith. it's profound and honest to the queer experience, tracking as the author reconciles her identity with her religion and finds her community. the parallels between lamya's self-realisiation and the ways that she ties it into the Quran are beautiful, and the ways they reinterpret their religion and its texts in ways that allow her to create a safe space for herself and her community without sacrificing her faith are incredibly powerful.
