Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

It's Not About the Burqa by Mariam Khan

7 reviews

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Colonisation, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

vaniavela's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

It's Not About the Burqua shows the diversity of Muslim women. 

Most of the stories were engaging and while some were not as compelling, they were still interesting.

I don't usually review non-fiction books, but this was an eye-opening read on complex issues such as feminism, love, marriage and sexuality. 

I think this book should be widely read. That said, I am not a muslamen reviewer, so I encourage you all to read own-voices reviews, as they know more than I do.

TW: islamophobia, racism, colorism, classism, misogyny, misogynior, suicidal thoughts, anxiety/panic attacks, mentions of rape, homophobia, abuse, gaslighting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Classism, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Rape, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Racism, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Homophobia

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Blood, and Abortion

CW: one mention of Harry Potter

sammantha's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Misogyny

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Racism

Minor: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

chloereadds's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

readingatthemuseum's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Cultural appropriation

henrygraph's review

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

I first picked up this book a few years ago after realising that the book I had initially bought about Muslims in Britain had been written by a white, non-Muslim man. I'm grateful I bought this instead. I enjoyed it, although this did fluctuate depending upon my interest in each essay, although the good thing about the structure was that if I found one essay not the most interesting or readable I knew there would be a new one soon enough. Sufiya Ahmed's in particular stood out with her writing about how Muhammad's wife Khadija has served as a role model for her throughout her life. Overall, I am grateful indeed that this book exists.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia