Reviews

Chrysalis by Anuja Varghese

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

jan_coco_day's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Stunning stories of transformation. Varghese aims prose directly at your guts.

rochelles_reading_journal's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

mogwarts's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

Loved some (Cherry Blossom Fever, Midnight at the Oasis) more than others, but overall a very strong collection of short stories!

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Content Warnings

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

beefmaster's review

3.0

I wonder if these stories are set in Toronto. I can't tell. There's only a thousand references in 200 pages.

itisnele's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.5

natbee's review

dark reflective fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Delightful collection of short stories filled with unexpected darkness and light.

gardenspren's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

xoxorcist's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5