soniab1711 's review for:

Poonachi: Or the Story of a Black Goat by Perumal Murugan

4.0

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I'm not exactly a fan of stories with heavy animal presence. But obviously Poonachi is a story that uses animals to reflect experience and feelings of humans. The writing is masterful and has definitely lived up to my expectation of Perumal Murugan's writing. It's not something I feel deeply connected to but I'll remember it for a very long time. It's a short book that manages to pack in quite a lot. Maybe it's the kind of book that can be reread in different stages of life or every few years.