The Truth About Me

The Truth About Me  (English, Paperback, Revathi A.)

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    • Language: English
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Publisher: Penguin Random House India
    • Genre: Biography & Autobiography
    • ISBN: 9780143068365, 0143068369
    • Pages: 312
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    "We got stared at a lot. People asked out loudly—some out of curiosity, others out of malice—whether we were men or women or ‘number nines’ or devadasis. Several men made bold to touch us, on our backs, on our shoulders. Some attempted to grab our breasts. ‘Original or duplicate?’ they shouted and hooted. At such moments I felt despair and wondered if there would ever be a way for us to live with dignity and make a decent living. Revathi was born a boy, but felt and behaved like a girl. In telling her life story, Revathi evokes marvellously the deep unease of being in the wrong body that plagued her from childhood. To be true to herself, to escape the constant violence visited upon her by her family and community, the village-born Revathi ran away to Delhi to join a house of hijras. Her life became an incredible series of dangerous physical and emotional journeys to become a woman and to find love. The Truth about Me is the unflinchingly courageous and moving autobiography of a hijra who fought ridicule, persecution and violence both within her home and outside to find a life of dignity."

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    • Penguin
    Publication Year
    • October
    Dimensions
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    • 10 mm
    Height
    • 220 mm
    Length
    • 160 mm
    Depth
    • 0.98
    Weight
    • 272 gr
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    Good Insight about this neglected gender

    This book is a journey of the transgenders, their plight and horrors. It ives a clear insight of how this class of people are treated in so called civilised society, how are they neglected and not allowed to lead a normal life. a good read but was disappointed the way the author has ended the book, it suddenly ends with no proper explanation. I would still recommend this book.
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    Sandeep Shetty

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    Brilliant

    The books created a special atmosphere in my journey When I read this book I was so excited and feeling more through all emotions The message convey be simple and thoughtful
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    Fabulous!

    I bought this book to get an understanding of transgenders' life and their community. As I continued reading I was drawn into the book. The narration is monotonous however the content or the situations explained gives a clear picture of what this community undergoes day in & day out. My mind goes out to Revathi mam and many many people like her. Hats off to your grit.

    Flipkart, as always a prompt delivery..
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    Highly recommended

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    Bad quality

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    Dinesh Selvaraj

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    Story telling is missing.

    Though the book tells you deep about what's happening with LGBT and their problems, story telling could have been better.
    Same pace is maintained throughout book and there will be times, when it becomes monotonous.
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    Mohit Ranjan

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    A Heroic Autobiography!

    “The truth about me” whatever the autobiography or fiction but unfortunately it doesn’t narrate the true lifestyle of the community.
    First of all there is huge prejudice between Transgender and the Hijra. Both the communities are not same where as in the story there are many instincts indicate of being transgender not Hijra. Hijra community leads a different as restricted life style; they have certain reservation, rules and regulation.
    In my opinion this book doesn’t reflect the true culture ...
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    SOMENATH CHAKRABORTY

    May, 2012

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    You have to be one to know one

    This book started with a bang but somehow ended quite abruptly. I sympathize with her story. Somehow felt that even after all the terrible pain and sorrow she was never able to find a true meaning to her life. She seems quite lost in the whole game. At times it also felt that she is cloaking an escapist attitude towards life. As far as experiencing an enduring relationship with a man I felt her loss in her words. It was an interesting read but not an arresting one. Her conviction in the emanc...
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    Tony Jacob

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    Dec, 2011

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