#poonachi

[mangotalkies]

poonachi loved the pungent taste of onion caressing her tongue. even after she had eaten the bit, she would continue chewing with nothing in her mouth. the nanny goats and their kids would stare at her with a glint of envy in their eyes. poonachi would then perform a leap. in that leap was the boastful question: "do you all know the taste of an onion?"

i never thought i’d use ebullience to describe a character, much less a goat. it seemed too charming to use for anyone. but poonachi is ebullient.

[unknowntomyselfsblog]

[travelingviabooks]

The Story of a Goat by Perumal Murugan ⭐️⭐️

Genre: Fiction, Contemporary

Country: India

Review:

The premise of this book was very unique. It’s told through the eyes of a goat, but sometimes it doesn’t feel like the narrator is actually a goat at all. The first half felt very slow and was a little bit of a struggle to get through. The second half had a much faster pace so was easier to read in that sense, but also had much darker themes. Overall, I didn’t find this book to be an enjoyable read. I understood some of the ideas that the author wanted to get across, but I think a lot of it went over my head.

Would I recommend this book?: Probably not.

[thewhimsybookworm]

Book 119 of 2018. Next for #indianbooksinaugust is the incredible #Poonachi by #perumalmurugan a strong of a black goat in a tough world. My Friday night is all set! . . . #booksofinstagram #indianbooks #indianliterature #readindianregionallit #regionallit #translatedbooks #bibliophile #literaryfiction #literature #bookishfeatures #culturetripbooks #epicreads #unitedbookstagram #bookstagramfeature #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #currentlyreading #currentreads #fridayreads #indianwriting #booknerdigans