Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

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

43 reviews

kawaii_rose's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I loved this book, it was great to find someone who also felt the same way about Islam when they found out they were queer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Toxic relationship

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

2.75

we have always been here is a memoir focused on the intersection of habib's queerness and muslim identities. while it's good to see habib's gradual growth and self-discovery thruout the yrs - thru the different ppl, places and experiences she encounters - imo the book isnt as compelling as it could be. there are moments of brilliance here and there, but for such an interesting and rarely exploted subject matter of the life of a queer muslim woman, i expected it to be a bit better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Minor: Racial slurs

lifewithjoce's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

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, Islamophobia, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

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: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

ddnreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

It started as something heart wrenching and I can't say that she had it easy in the beginning. However, as the goes by I found myself inspired, relieve and soooo happy with what she had became. The reconciliation with the family, the bravery of become visible and bold. The community she's helping to grow, the protection. It gave lots of insight revolving childhood trauma. How even after years, those things could haunt us and we need to remind ourselves to breath and sorted it out. A precious self discovery journey 💖

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

hngisreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

ryleeisstressed's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Racism

Minor: Toxic relationship