robinks 's review for:

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.

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