Reviews tagging 'Violence'

We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib

16 reviews

solenodon's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content and Violence

Arranged marriage, religious trauma

camillatd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I wasn't expecting to find Habib's memoir relatable, since our lives have had little in common, but the way they distill the queer experience so beautifully resonated with me deeply. Some of their passages on parent relationships, coming out, the inner child, and, most of all, chosen family overwhelmed me with emotion. This is a gorgeous, poignant memoir, written in accessible, sharp prose, at once entirely singular and, at its heart, universally queer. Already one of my favorites of this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Violence

j4cq's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Violence, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship

marabdelmageed's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book absolutely gutted me in the best way possible. As a queer Muslim, I have never felt more seen, more accepted, more valid, than when I read this book. Seeing Samra heal and grow into herself, seeing her find a community of queer Muslims, seeing her not only maintain her faith, but strengthen it -- not despite her queerness, but because of it -- was something I did not realize I needed. This book made me cry in pain, in sadness, and in hope.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

readingwithkt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Islamophobia, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

bookworm_leilani's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Homophobia