Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib

113 reviews

sapphicbookfae's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

this is the best book i've read this year and it's my first five star read. i cried multiple times because Samra Habib's voice is so honest and true. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

danielle_sips_tea's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

readinghavoc's review against another edition

4.25

I really really enjoyed reading this. Like a good memoir usually does, this felt both enlightening and highly relatable. I'm really glad to have gotten to read something on the relationship between religion and queerness that was both really similar and so different from my own experiences and questions. Habib's voice was strong and impressive — reading this felt like listening to and learning from a kind friend with more life experience to share. I think this would be a good read for anyone trying to unpack the relationship between their faith and identity, anyone who is trying to build a healthy relationship with a complicated parent, or anyone who wants to think some more about intersectionality and activism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual assault and Stalking

emmaandstuff's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wonderfully written 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Transphobia

fox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

a moving, thought-provoking, and wholly important memoir. i was particularly affected by samra's descriptions of her complex relationship with her faith not simply as a religion but a facet of her roots, culture and self. worth checking out the "content warnings" if you need them before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

lesbianlis's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I don't give star ratings to nonfiction usually. 

This was such an interesting and important memoir and I am really glad that I picked it up. While it jumped back and forth between things a bit much for my liking, I am grateful to have read Samra Habib's story and had some insight into the queer Muslim community within Canada. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

elnelson's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Islamophobia

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

unsighted_reader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

unviincible's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt