As a non-religious queer, this was a really good read!! To see someone interweave their radical takes on theology with their personal identity and experiences as a marginalized person...phew. It was really insightful. It made me feel like I was back in an English class in college which, loser that I am, I loved. There was so much close reading and analysis of an ancient text tied into the present/modern. I adored the way the author found such unique ways of interweaving their own life with the Quran and stories from it, not shying away from the harsh realities of religion. But these harsh realities never made the author turn away from religion, and I thought that was really refreshing. I also liked learning more about the Quran as someone who knew very little about it prior to this read. The only reason I'm not ranking this book higher was because it was a bit of a slow read despite all this, but I don't really think that's a problem; this book doesn't exist because you're eager to know exactly what happens next. I think it's more of an interrogation of identities and histories, and I didn't even really mind the slowness of it for that reason. Wouldn't be surprised if I come back to this one and rank it higher in two weeks lol