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Open Book: Not Quite a Memoir by Kubbra Sait
4.0
Kubbra Sait was not an unknown face to me, she was an unknown personality. I have had saw her in some pictures of media here and there, sometimes her Instagram pictures or in some news articles, but have never seen any movie, advertisement, video, interview, or work to say at all, and so when this book got published, what intrigued me was the title, "Open Book". And then I asked for it, got it, and read it.
Open Book by Kubbra Sait is her memoir, which on the cover itself she says is "not quite a memoir" which you see getting evolve through the journey of the book.
The book talks in detail about her equations with her mother, Yasmin Sait, who have a deep impact on her personality, decisions, and where she is today, her father, Zakaria Sait, and with her brother, Danish Sait, and talks about the sibling's relationship. The part when Kubbra was talking about Danish's mental health, even though very subtly and in few words was such a fragile moment while reading that it took me a long time to just pause the book and reflect upon it!
From talking about the continuous shifting of schools because of the system and how she was treated there, going to Dubai and her first professional portfolio,
and making her way in the film industry, acting methods and portraying Cuckoo in Sacred Games and getting into her character, trolls, and social media, dating various guys and learning from that relationship, and the part where she talks about tight hugs which are my favorite, she talks in detail about each phase of her life and what she learned through them and that lessons are something which as a reader will affect you.
The only thing to keep in mind while reading the book is the factor of individuality and generalization. What worked for her might not work for you and what did not work for her might work significantly for you. And so, while reading, do consider and keep in mind who you are as a person, the difference in context, situations, and scenarios, and you are good to go ahead with this. And after reading this book, I am much intrigued to watch her movies, interviews, and her other works as well! A book I'll definitely recommend. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Open Book by Kubbra Sait is her memoir, which on the cover itself she says is "not quite a memoir" which you see getting evolve through the journey of the book.
The book talks in detail about her equations with her mother, Yasmin Sait, who have a deep impact on her personality, decisions, and where she is today, her father, Zakaria Sait, and with her brother, Danish Sait, and talks about the sibling's relationship. The part when Kubbra was talking about Danish's mental health, even though very subtly and in few words was such a fragile moment while reading that it took me a long time to just pause the book and reflect upon it!
From talking about the continuous shifting of schools because of the system and how she was treated there, going to Dubai and her first professional portfolio,
and making her way in the film industry, acting methods and portraying Cuckoo in Sacred Games and getting into her character, trolls, and social media, dating various guys and learning from that relationship, and the part where she talks about tight hugs which are my favorite, she talks in detail about each phase of her life and what she learned through them and that lessons are something which as a reader will affect you.
The only thing to keep in mind while reading the book is the factor of individuality and generalization. What worked for her might not work for you and what did not work for her might work significantly for you. And so, while reading, do consider and keep in mind who you are as a person, the difference in context, situations, and scenarios, and you are good to go ahead with this. And after reading this book, I am much intrigued to watch her movies, interviews, and her other works as well! A book I'll definitely recommend. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.