Reviews

Chrysalis by Anuja Varghese

mishelle's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

darshang07's review

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

moth_dance's review

5.0

vibrant and voluminous writing. stories that speak to the strange spectrum of life, each with their own complex characters who feel equally magical and real.

this is one of my favorite short story collections of the decade. can't wait to see what more anuja varghese creates.

violetlily13's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jennikreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, Racism, and Self harm

Moderate: Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Deadnaming

Minor: Homophobia

meerathewriter_levamp's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

We need more stories like this. 

sbro_1967's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

bookishbucketlist1992's review

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Slightly disturbing short story collection 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Deadnaming, Animal death, and Infidelity

notsarahconnor's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 This is an absolutely stunning debut, so many killer stories in here that cover a variety of genres. Check out my thoughts on all the stories in the collection!

Read the full review on my blog! 

kloepfy's review

dark emotional fast-paced

3.5