Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

We have always been here (Indigo 25th anniversary edition) by Samra Habib

22 reviews

ewitsmich's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Raw and honest. I love the perspective of queer Muslim women, so often ignored by western media. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Racism, Islamophobia, Rape, Incest, and Violence

sneaky_snake22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A truly beautiful, inspiring,  and infirmary story.  I'm readout grateful that she had the ability to share her experiences and I was able to read them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Misogyny, Incest, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual violence, War, Racism, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse

julian7's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Xenophobia

dua_liepard's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

evelynashworth's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Islamophobia, and Racism

Minor: Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

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

siriface's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

zee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Habib's story is highly moving and so captivating, especially surrounding her experience as an Ahmadi Muslim in Pakistan before the move to Canada. Following that, her resilient journey to escape the rigid expectations of her parents and discover her true self is amazing.

However, as the book goes on, it starts to gloss over what would seem to be important events to her personal discovery. As deep and moving as the first half of the book is, once Habib leaves high school the rest of the story skims very quickly and it seems to be a very surface level look at her story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Sexism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

nat_montego's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

fox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

a moving, thought-provoking, and wholly important memoir. i was particularly affected by samra's descriptions of her complex relationship with her faith not simply as a religion but a facet of her roots, culture and self. worth checking out the "content warnings" if you need them before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts