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A review by peruseapage
Ma is Scared and other short stories by Anjali Kajal
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
✨Book Review ✨
Ma is Scared - Anjali Kajal
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A beautiful collection of translated short stories depicting the struggles many Indian women face. The themes were similar but each story had its own unique struggle and that’s what I loved about it! The stories were highly emotive and relatable to an extent!
I particularly enjoyed learning about the caste system in India. It was an eye opener and allowed me to reflect on just how much we take for granted! Education, parent support and equality in relationships are just some of the themes that came up in the book and reminded me how grateful I should be for each of them!
My only wish was that I could have read this in its own language. At times, I do think the stories were a little to the point: I believe something was lost during the translation. However, saying that, I’m glad I was able to read it regardless!
Thank you so much @tandemcollectiveuk and @commapress for my copy of this wonderful book! It will be cherished! 🥰🫶🏼
Ma is Scared - Anjali Kajal
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A beautiful collection of translated short stories depicting the struggles many Indian women face. The themes were similar but each story had its own unique struggle and that’s what I loved about it! The stories were highly emotive and relatable to an extent!
I particularly enjoyed learning about the caste system in India. It was an eye opener and allowed me to reflect on just how much we take for granted! Education, parent support and equality in relationships are just some of the themes that came up in the book and reminded me how grateful I should be for each of them!
My only wish was that I could have read this in its own language. At times, I do think the stories were a little to the point: I believe something was lost during the translation. However, saying that, I’m glad I was able to read it regardless!
Thank you so much @tandemcollectiveuk and @commapress for my copy of this wonderful book! It will be cherished! 🥰🫶🏼