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seawarrior's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This is an incredible anthology rich with different perspectives from South Asian creatives. I enjoyed that these stories were honest and confrontational, both of society and of the self. The process section of the book explained that the creatives were deliberately instructed not to simplify their narratives or give the reader context solely to make the narrative more palatable, a decision I feel made these works even stronger, since they didn't waste time over-explaining the emotions and observations they wanted to represent. I also liked how many of these stories are ambiguous, they don't pretend to know the answer to every social and interpersonal problem displayed here, and don't shy away from describing the discomfort of being a bystander to acts of injustice while wishing you knew how to flawlessly intervene and rescue others, or yourself. I definitely recommend this book to other readers. Content warnings are included within the table of contents so readers can make informed decisions on which stories they may have to avoid, but triggering subject matter is described with empathy throughout.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, and Homophobia
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