Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

54 reviews

juliabristow's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

SOOOO good could not put it down also learned a lot and surprisingly related heavily to a few parts even though I did not grow up religious at all

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Islamophobia

Minor: Racism

melissahawco's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Religious bigotry, Outing, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, and Homophobia

aecatec's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Pregnancy

_puberty2's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is a beautifully written memoir. The way Lamya reflects on their life through parts of the Quran is nothing short of poetic. Her relationships with God and faith are so heartwarming to see as someone who grew up in religion and paid witness to the toxicity that it can elicit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

bamboobones's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Racism, and Homophobia

angelkisses's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

SCREAM! i loved listening to this so much. such a touching spiritual memoir with a unique narrative structure that paints a beautiful portrait of a queer life fought for and created by Lamya H. thank you for sharing your experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Islamophobia

Moderate: Homophobia

moniipeters's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Outing, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Pregnancy, and Sexism

maddramaqueen's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Classism, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Slavery, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Body horror, and Biphobia

planning2read's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Violence

serenityfound's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Racism, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

One of the best books I've read all year, beautifully performed.