A review by erinnh
Abscond by Abraham Verghese

4.0

 
Abscond is a short story by Abraham Verghese that I would almost describe as a coming-of-age story. It explores themes around roles and expectations, connection and community, and the meaning of traditions and routines in life. 

I loved that Verghese is able to explore these themes and his characters with a lot of depth, but it didn’t take very many pages to do so. While the plot points may be similar to other stories, I felt like there was still something both relatable and fresh here. I also enjoyed the prose. I actually have been meaning to read a work by Verghese for some time, but I haven’t been able to, yet - so this was my first one. And I enjoyed his clear, evocative writing style. 

I would recommend Abscond to anyone who enjoys emotionally rich fiction, especially stories focused on family and community relationships and/or coming-of-age stories.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!*

 
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