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A review by mabookyard
Poonachi or The Story of a Black Goat by Perumal Murugan
5.0
My Rating : 4.5🌟
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'The difficulties of the dead leave along with them, those of the living are here to say'
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I have read the original Tamil version, and I give 5🌟!
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The first thing I loved about this book was the sensitive topic it deals with!. Not a lot of books makes an animal as a main characters and make it a realistic fiction with really painful and sad undertone. This book was one of them which really made me cry out loud. I felt all the emotions that the author was conveying and really felt it happen too!
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The second was how the society and surroundings works with respect to the individuals. It's harder for us humans who can talk our way through certain things. But imagine the state of the animals who go through so much in the form of rituals and other customary things. I loved how the topic was covered and how it was handled.
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A lot of people compare it to Animal Farm. But let me warn you, apart from animals being the main focus, they are nothing alike. While Animal farm was quite funny and dealt a post apocalyptic phase, this book deals with the everyday struggle and the hardships of the couple who adopts the Black goat called Poonachi. There are no funny moments, and the ending will just make you want to curl up in a corner and cry!
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If you are looking for a realistic Literary fiction which can rip your heart into pieces and makes you understand about how unjust this world is, then I suggest you pick this book up. But on a serious note, you have to read this book. The heartbreak is so worth it!
.
'The difficulties of the dead leave along with them, those of the living are here to say'
.
I have read the original Tamil version, and I give 5🌟!
.
The first thing I loved about this book was the sensitive topic it deals with!. Not a lot of books makes an animal as a main characters and make it a realistic fiction with really painful and sad undertone. This book was one of them which really made me cry out loud. I felt all the emotions that the author was conveying and really felt it happen too!
.
The second was how the society and surroundings works with respect to the individuals. It's harder for us humans who can talk our way through certain things. But imagine the state of the animals who go through so much in the form of rituals and other customary things. I loved how the topic was covered and how it was handled.
.
A lot of people compare it to Animal Farm. But let me warn you, apart from animals being the main focus, they are nothing alike. While Animal farm was quite funny and dealt a post apocalyptic phase, this book deals with the everyday struggle and the hardships of the couple who adopts the Black goat called Poonachi. There are no funny moments, and the ending will just make you want to curl up in a corner and cry!
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If you are looking for a realistic Literary fiction which can rip your heart into pieces and makes you understand about how unjust this world is, then I suggest you pick this book up. But on a serious note, you have to read this book. The heartbreak is so worth it!