This book is a landmark
"An exhilarating breath of fresh air: an Indian woman who has lived, loved, f**ked and f**ked-up in spectacular fashion and has the guts and talent to write about it with honesty and style. This book is a landmark, throwing down a gauntlet that Arundhati Roy,
Kiran Desai et al would never dare pick up."
- Nirpal Dhariwal, author Tourism
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Now Magazine
A powerful and riveting tale of betrayal and culture, this is Farah's own gutsy story. Shocking and explosive at times and brilliantly written. Now Magazine
Look Magazine
Farah Damji's had quite a life - born in Uganda, she moved to England as a child. At 18 she moved to New York and became an art dealer, where she mixed with members of high society, then works as a journalist before ending up in jail. It's a no-holds-barred read - we couldn't put it down. Four Stars Look Magazine
THE Evening Standard
"An autobiography that shocks, appals, sucks one into its consistently amoral world and then spits one out at the end dry-mouthed. Damji's book is intelligent, gutsy, full of paradox, and quite unlike any other account of the immigrant experience. " The Evening Standard.
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"Try Me, should really be called Take No Prisoners..[A] riveting story of how a troubled child became a Chanel-clad sex-bomb socialite quasi-criminal and then a somewhat contrite mother and very promising writer. The story of this world-class drama queen makes for highly dramatic reading." More Intelligent Life
London Bangla Bilingual
The word TABOO is thrown into the waste basket as ex Magazine Editor and IT girl Farah Damji unleashes hell on the literary world.
"Try Me", is a brutal assessment of life, and this is the best way I can describe what is sure to be a bestseller. Rather than pick posies, Damji has used the sledgehammer to batter and address issues of relevance, many that are kept silent and concealed within Asian communities.
Farah Damji pulls no punches. "Try me" is a riveting read, and the reader will witness and experience the full range of emotions. Many will criticise the Author for being so outspoken, but others will laud her bravery. The silent majority will applaud from the safety of their living rooms.
A riveting read, but not for the fainthearted.
Fashion156.com
"After only the first paragraph, I was hooked. 'Try Me' is brilliantly written and describes the darker side of the media industry for women of all races. Detailing her travels to London and New York, her relationships, problems, drugs, alcohol, sex and fashion, her writing is utterly compelling." Read More
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