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A review by historyofjess
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
A very emotional and moving memoir. The first half is a hard read as Habib struggles to find her identity in a new country, with parents who are forcing her into an underage marriage with a relative. It's rough and there are a couple of bouts of suicidal ideation. But powering through those parts of the story results in a really lovely and moving tale of Habib discovering her own queerness and community with queer muslims like herself—something she aches for throughout the book even more before she can quite name it—and it's such a beautiful and satisfying conclusion.