A review by vivacissimx
Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar

4.0

This is a great example of how the lens of identity is way too simplistic to actually describe an experience. The author is Muslim only because Islam is intertwined with Arab culture, and Arab although she is perceived as white by the people around her, and queer although the formative, often abusive, relationships she describes in the book are all with men. So if you are looking for a memoir from a queer Muslim WOC this will not satisfy that itch, nonetheless there is some powerful writing here.