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The Taqwacores (2009)

by Michael Muhammad Knight(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1593762291 (ISBN13: 9781593762292)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Soft Skull Press

review 1: This book is a good example of something greater than the sum of its parts. I don't particularly like Knight's writing style; his dialogue seems forced/contrived and his plots are flimsy relying mostly on candid representations of sex and drugs to get him through. However, this book created a community of people who didn't even realize they existed. He brought them together by writing a sort of poorly written account of a fictional community. And then that community actually happened. Which is amazing. There are some beautiful moments in this book. I love his representation of silat. And, in fairness, his characters are meant to be archetypal. I just wished for more depth, rather than his flat characterizations.
review 2: You can tell this was originally publis... morehed on a photo copier--it has that zine aesthetic to it. It says a lot of things about Islam and a lot of things about punk and while I don't agree with everything it says, I give it mad props for being bold enough to say them. Rabeya, in particular, is well-crafted--a burqa-wearing riot grrrl who is confrontational and beautiful (even if you never see her face). less

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