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A review by bashsbooks
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Hijab Butch Blues flawlessly demonstrates the complex interplay between religion, queerness, race, and immigration. It follows the life of the pseudonymous Lamya H, who is from an unnamed Southeastern Asian country, grew up in an unnamed Arab country, and eventually moved to the United States. I especially enjoyed the interweaving of the stories from the Quran and their application to Lamya's personal life and struggles.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Deportation