Book review : I Knew

 Book review :

This book is a unique way of depicting person's struggle against her own close ones or nearby people to accept what she actually is. A jouney to find oneself in true domain rather than given by mistake. The book is also a commentary on the exploitation of marginalized sections of society exploited in the name of societal norms, family values, or religion. 

 It is the story of Farah, who was born in Saudi Arabia. It is the story of unspoken pain and scars. She was born and raised as a female. But eventually recognises that she isn't girl rather she is a boy. From her childhood, she always felt awkward and different from her sisters and friends.  She is not only shackled by her family but also ostracized by society and religious dogma.

The author has well penned the pain behind a person who is raised as a girl and his family gets to know about his actual sex and makes him operate without his consent. And after marriage she or he gets to know the reality which embarks him on a journey of self identification. Narration of the storyline is vividly done .

I liked reading this book . Overall, the book is a testament to Farahan's unwavering spirit and his refusal to give up, no matter how difficult the journey has been.