A review by missbookiverse
All the Names They Used for God: Stories by Anjali Sachdeva

4.0

A great collection of 9 stories that are incredibly easy to get into, which is not always the case for short stories, because they almost read like little novels. They all have an eerie, mystical atmosphere about them and a touch (or sometimes a punch) of unexplained magic, ranging from angels and mermaids to glass-infested lungs and alien invasions. Some stories reminded me of the writing of Jen Campbell, Kirsty Logan, or Kelly Link but Sachdeva lacks some of the other writers' subtlety, she doesn't let her readers stumble through the dark a lot. She also doesn't shy away from icky and uncanny topics, the last two stories made me feel downright queasy. If you're interested, I'd recommend starting with The World by Night, All the Names for God, or Robert Greenman & the Mermaid instead.