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Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen by Amrou Al-Kadhi
24 reviews
keeganrb's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual assault
onyxisalive's review
3.5
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.
Graphic: Bullying, Islamophobia, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
3.5
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
ofbooksandechos's review against another edition
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.mattyb's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Drug use
watermelleon's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent memoir, with a surprising amount of nuance. I was somewhat cautious it would be told in a more spiteful way (which would be completely valid!), but it was fascinating to hear about the queerer aspects of the quran and the endless struggle of religion vs culture, and amrou's relationship with and journey within Islam. I have had so many conversations with Muslim people about this exact topic, and it was wonderful to have such a detailed account.
I felt a lot of interpretations closely mirror actions of other religious family groups which receive far less stigma in britain, which amrou was able to address delicately with a lot of thought. This was very intelligently written!
It has been a great experience reflecting on my own queerness and whiteness, and the in depth experience of queer Muslims which I so often look for but rarely find!
Definitely recommend this, marked as a 4 as the writing style at times felt perhaps a little too overwhelmed with metaphors and overblown artistic style that wasn't quite to my personal liking (but seems very in line with the writers character!)
Also absolutely loved the absolutely bizzare likening of Allah to some sort of sadistic DM at the beginning, and how religious trauma can be processed through the queer and kink scene.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Gaslighting
hollifr's review against another edition
3.0
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
emcatbee's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
anniereads221's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, and Homophobia
Substance abusebookedbymadeline's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Islamophobia, Drug abuse, Racism, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Self harm