Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

19 reviews

skittlesnz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 One way to come out...

Amar is a wonderful gay Muslim who comes out to his family via Whatsapp. What follows is a heart wrenching story of a man who discovers himself and changes his life immensely. You’ll have to read it to find out exactly how, but its good to see a flawed character work on themselves and realise that people around them love them for who they are, that religious bigotry once again, has no place in this world. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

melike_k's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I enjoyed this book. So heartwarming and so authentic to a struggle that many people face. I felt so many different emotions and could really understand the characters emotions. At parts it was a challenging read filled with bigotry.  But eye-opening and honest too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

alexayres47's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

anna_23's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Misogyny

peachmoni's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Islamophobia

lportilla's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

angiebradley's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse

betris's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

littlecogs's review

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

lothlorian's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If I could give this book 100 stars, I would. Tufayel Ahmed has written a  roller coaster of a novel that intersects sexuality, faith, family, and love. I feel like this book fundamentally changed me as a person. Thank you, Tufayel Ahmed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Classism