Manhood Womanhood: Let's Talk Humanhood by Chirasree Bose

 Manhood Womanhood: Let's Talk Humanhood by Chirasree Bose | Book Review

It expresses more than just poetry or prose; it portrays people in three distinct periods of existence, both individually and collectively.

It considers our little routines, everyday chores, obligations, and life transitions. It frequently feels like reading my own diary because everything is explained in such a perceptive manner. Every point speaks to the journey of being human—our survival, changes, habits to form, and obligations to accept.

Although there are sections about identity, guilt, loneliness, and personal development, they never seem abstract. They have a lived-in quality, as if you are sitting across from Bose while she navigates her own life and then assists you in navigating yours.

Verses from the book that piqued me:

💕Happiness and peace of your own are forbidden  matters in your own space, in your own home.  You turn to your adults,  and they are either silent or  their big red eyes make you silent. 

💕Education is not your enemy.  It’s your chauffeur for life.  Pay attention to it with an open heart,  and it’ll bring you back to your humanhood. 

💕Guilt is good. Apologising is great.  But when they stem from a reason quite genuine;  not when it is imposed on you without an explanation,  without logic, without any fault of yours. 

Bose combines her unfiltered experiences from infancy, adolescence, and adulthood to reflect on identity, emotional intelligence, loneliness, and the delicate process of change. Her straightforward and honest style makes profound and deep truths feel relevant and real in just 104 brief chapters.

Overall, the importance of this book lies in its universality; it reminds you that you are a human first and foremost, without being limited by gender or social designations. It acknowledges the wounds we bear and sounds like the soothing voice of someone who has been on that trip with you. It is considerate, caring, and frequently poignant and true.