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A review by soniek
Young Blood: Ten Terrifying College Tales by Chandrima Das
3.0
A collection of 10 short horror tales set in different Indian college campuses. Each one is based on popular campus myths, superstitions & local legends. But instead of simply presenting the legends as is, the author has used them as bases & added other elements like social message, regional culture & history etc. to weave new stories of her own.
The resulting stories are novel, gripping & terrifying at various levels. What I loved most were the campus settings. My alma mater Kgp has been featured too, and since I know the campus well, I know how intricately CD has done her research & magically takes the reader to these campuses through her vivid & accurate imagery.
This book is refreshing & promising, that there's hope to be able to read many more good horror stories. There aren't any cliches or tropes, and while there are ghosts in the stories, they aren't the only scary elements.
I'd recommend this to all horror fans.
The resulting stories are novel, gripping & terrifying at various levels. What I loved most were the campus settings. My alma mater Kgp has been featured too, and since I know the campus well, I know how intricately CD has done her research & magically takes the reader to these campuses through her vivid & accurate imagery.
This book is refreshing & promising, that there's hope to be able to read many more good horror stories. There aren't any cliches or tropes, and while there are ghosts in the stories, they aren't the only scary elements.
I'd recommend this to all horror fans.