Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen by Amrou Al-Kadhi

11 reviews

onyxisalive's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

Solid memoir. The writing was decent. 
I like how open it is - the writer recognises their own mistakes, as well as those of the people around them, and doesn’t try and sugar coat them. As it is a memoir, there were some parts where it felt like things were skipped over, but it is a memoir and as those things weren’t the focus of the book it makes sense they wouldn’t go into detail about them. 
All in all, solid book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Islamophobia, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Mental illness, Racism, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Self harm, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

antidietleah's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Bullying, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Misogyny

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

additional content warnings: vivid depictions of depression, anxiety, dissociation, and OCD; emotional manipulation; abusive relationship; self harm attempt; some HP references.

hollifr's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Religious bigotry, Racism, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexual content, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Alcoholism

kellys_bookcase's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Racism, Self harm, Drug use, Islamophobia, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Classism, Animal death, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, and Religious bigotry

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, and Homophobia

Substance abuse

epellicci's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

4.5

An incredibly moving account of growing up Queer and Muslims. Life as a Unicorn is a powerful recounting of trauma and rage, and the slow creeping towards healing. Emotional and astoundingly honest, I was so struck by Amrou's strength, spirit, and ability to find it within themslef to forgive. What an amazing soul.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Bullying, Dysphoria, and Body horror

Minor: Drug use and Self harm

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Rape

yavin_iv's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis