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God Loves Hair: 10th Anniversary Edition by Vivek Shraya

kryskross's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense

4.0

hexa's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

vyshreads's review

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dark reflective

3.75

misssusan's review against another edition

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4.0

i'd incorrectly assumed this was a picture book but liked what it turned out to be (a collection of illustrated vignettes about a queer brown religious child growing up) much better

4 stars

magneto's review against another edition

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

3.5

trippalli's review against another edition

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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? No

4.75

A moving yet brief memoir of growing up queer and Hindu,  the gender understanding and perspectives from childhood through adulthood as the author grows up and eventually discovered their trans gender queer self

johaennsel's review against another edition

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

4.25

gamas_de_azul's review against another edition

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5.0

Es el segundo libro que leo de Vivek Shraya y es de esas autoras a las que les leería hasta la lista del supermercado.

En esta ocasión, Vivek presenta un libro ilustrado, en el que habla de su infancia y cómo es crecer en el seno de una familia hindú. Me encanta que esta autora tenga tanto para contar, sigue siento autobiográfico pero lo que relata es tan alejado de mi realidad que lo vuelve algo totalmente nuevo e interesante.

God loves hair comienza hablando del alivio que sintió su madre al tener un varón, y cómo son percibidas las mujeres dentro de su cultura: una preocupación. De esto se habla mucho, así como de lo que se espera de los hombres, y de como es sentir que no se encaja dentro de esas expectativas. El miedo creciente frente a la incertidumbre es algo palpable en la escritura de Shraya.

Las ilustraciones me parecieron bellísimas. Hay una al comienzo de cada capítulo, y están vinculadas con lo que relata.

jaeelee's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

udai's review against another edition

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3.0

Tiny glimpses on the writers life. It was written in a very simple language but the stories had a deeper meaning to them. I loved the art that accompanied the writings.