Poonachi PB

“I am fearful of writing about humans; even more fearful of writing about gods...All right, then, let me write about animals...It is forbidden to write about cows or pigs...Goats are problem free, harmless, and above all energetic. Therefore, I chose to write about goats”

Even when I read these lines in the preface of the book, I knew what was to come ahead was a masterful writer, with a deep imagination. Poonachi, for me, was not just a goat, but a reflection of all the human instincts and feelings I've felt as part of growing up. The feminine character of the goat, and the hardships faced by her in a world dominated by humans who both love her, and hurt her strongly mirrors the turbulations, pains, and sufferings of females in the society. The author's satire in unlikely places, challenging the power structure, heirarchies, inequalities, and power abuse makes this book a strong political allegory for the modern times.

Felt slow in the beginning, but I realised it's part of the author's writing style, and the book doesn't lose out on the final message at all.