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marioncromb 's review for:
Hijab Butch Blues
by Lamya H.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I found aspects of this, like the constant background level of stress and uncertainty that results from being an immigrant in a hostile immigration system very affecting, and the book made me reflect on my own myriad privileges, while appreciating and admiring the fights that hijabi and muslim queers go through daily.
The parallels to stories from the Quran are interesting, you see how these stories can inspire, be reflected upon, how people relate to these figures. and as someone from a semi-christian upbringing it was interesting to see how the stories were the same but different
The importance of religion in her life, to ground and inspire her really shone through, as well as the importance of her friendships.
i found the vague 'country where i was born'/'country where my parents live' references a little annoying, it could have been more specific, i think specificity often creates a more universal truth in a sense, i understand it was maybe the privacy concerns but its also not that difficult to guess, or it could have been altered.
The parallels to stories from the Quran are interesting, you see how these stories can inspire, be reflected upon, how people relate to these figures. and as someone from a semi-christian upbringing it was interesting to see how the stories were the same but different
The importance of religion in her life, to ground and inspire her really shone through, as well as the importance of her friendships.
i found the vague 'country where i was born'/'country where my parents live' references a little annoying, it could have been more specific, i think specificity often creates a more universal truth in a sense, i understand it was maybe the privacy concerns but its also not that difficult to guess, or it could have been altered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Classism
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Religious bigotry
Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Deportation