A review by serenedancer
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H
emotional
medium-paced
4.75
It was a really interesting book where the relationship between Islam and lesbianism was discussed. I found the characters and the writing style great.
I also loved the breakdown of the book into the different prophets, as it was well divided and covered different parts of her life but was still easy to follow.
It's also really interesting as someone who grew up Christian to see the figures from the bible and how they are shown in the Quran. But if you have no religious background, that's not gonna hinder you in the reading.
I would recommend this for basically everyone as it is both non-fiction, and fiction. Not that there is stuff that seem unbelievable but overall the book also works if you read it from a fiction standpoint.
I also loved the breakdown of the book into the different prophets, as it was well divided and covered different parts of her life but was still easy to follow.
It's also really interesting as someone who grew up Christian to see the figures from the bible and how they are shown in the Quran. But if you have no religious background, that's not gonna hinder you in the reading.
I would recommend this for basically everyone as it is both non-fiction, and fiction. Not that there is stuff that seem unbelievable but overall the book also works if you read it from a fiction standpoint.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, and Homophobia