A review by bookishgeeky
Ma is Scared and other short stories by Anjali Kajal

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ma Is Scared is a collection of short stories, centralising the experiences of most Indian women. Each of the stories have similar themes but are all different in their execution and completely unique. At times it could be triggering as I can totally relate in each one of them. Most of the stories are thought provoking 

I enjoyed reading every single one and would recommend it.  This is a book full of brave, strong and absolutely beautiful women. 

There’s one story that totally resonate with me and that’s the newspaper. It reflected on my mental health when I was pregnant with my second child I was suffering with perinatal depression so everything around me triggered me especially the news. I shut down all my social media and email accounts thinking someone was out to get me. I can totally relate with her Ma. All the worries and heartaches that’s happening around us. It hurts especially if you have children and this is the world we are leaving to them. 

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4 amazing stars