A review by rsinclair6536
Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell

5.0

Thoroughly engrossing stories that explore human fears (of climate change, harm to a loved one, poverty, loneliness, victimization, abandonment, etc.) as they play out in fantastical environments. This magical realism gives Russell room to show us new ways to think about common experiences that haunt us. Rarely have I felt so present in places so clearly outside my frames of reference.