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So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India by Vivek Tejuja
5.0
I am so so proud of Vivek for writing this book and putting himself out there for people to consume. It's important because it's important to put yourself in other people's shoes - to see where they are coming from and what they went through.
This book is a memoir of Vivek's life growing up in Bombay being gay. He knew from a very young age that he felt something different - he felt an attraction towards his best friend in school when he was 8, he crushed on Paul Newman and felt a connection with the leading ladies of books rather than the men. He was bullied, he was ragged, he was confused, he was rejected, but in the end, he's persevered.
It's tough for me to write a review-review about this book because I think I'm too close to it - too close to him. But all I can say is that I felt Vivek in this book. The book is simple and yet poignant. It strikes a chord with you - you might see yourself in those pages.
I've known him for a while now but now I know him better and I feel like EVERYONE should know him and his story. So go out there and buy this book! Read it, revel in it, and hey, contribute to his book sales. He deserves every single one of them.
This book is a memoir of Vivek's life growing up in Bombay being gay. He knew from a very young age that he felt something different - he felt an attraction towards his best friend in school when he was 8, he crushed on Paul Newman and felt a connection with the leading ladies of books rather than the men. He was bullied, he was ragged, he was confused, he was rejected, but in the end, he's persevered.
It's tough for me to write a review-review about this book because I think I'm too close to it - too close to him. But all I can say is that I felt Vivek in this book. The book is simple and yet poignant. It strikes a chord with you - you might see yourself in those pages.
I've known him for a while now but now I know him better and I feel like EVERYONE should know him and his story. So go out there and buy this book! Read it, revel in it, and hey, contribute to his book sales. He deserves every single one of them.