• Title: Few Short Stories
  • Author: Kunal Mukherjee
  • Book Type: Anthology of Short Stories
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Edition: Kindle eBook
  • Publisher: <independently published>
  • Year of Publication: 2021
  • Number of Pages: 29

— Blurb of the Book —

'Few Short Stories' is a collection of five short stories which explore varied emotions through the intricate maze of relationships. Simply narrated yet engaging tales of love, jealously, greed, murder and death...

— Lady Bookamore's Views —

First and foremost, I want to thank the author for giving me an opportunity to review such a thrilling work of fiction.

I will be blunt and honest, as I always am while blogging about books. Few Short Stories is one of the blandest titles a book could ever have. And yet, this book surprised me in ways unimaginable and unanticipated. Period.

The first reason I thoroughly enjoyed reading Few Short Stories is the use of subtlety. Yes, subtlety, like suspense and plot twists, is a must-have as far as writing short stories are concerned. Since this form of writing demands a limited count of words, the author is compelled to rely on subtle nods and implications to create hints for the reader to understand what exactly he or she or they want(s) to convey. And Few Short Stories utilises it to near-perfection. Secondly, the astonishingly sleekness of the anthology should not be underestimated. The short stories in this collection, like the blurb promises, explores the very themes that most suspense stories adore — love, jealousy, greed, murder, and death. However, what makes Few Short Stories different from the rest is the novel approach to these themes with the help of humour and wit. Yes, I was intrigued by how, especially in the first short story "The Plan", the author makes use of wit and humour to set up the premise of the plot, and then take ample amount of time to build the story. This patience with which each of these short stories have been woven is simply splendid, to say the least.

However, Few Short Stories has only one issue as far as the language is concerned. I think that in certain parts of the story, while the narration was impressive, certain words really did not synchronise with the plot. I believe, with a more appropriate vocabulary that corresponds to the thematic aspects of the story, Few Short Stories could have become a much better anthology than it is. I convey my best wishes to the author for his future endeavours.

Lady Bookamore rates this book 💙💙💙.5/5

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