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Sriramana Muliya<\/em><\/p>\n

I must first confess a little bias – I have known the author virtually for around a decade now, as Phatichar, his blogger handle.
\nHe has tried at least two kinds of fiction genres here – sketch stories (or perhaps flash fiction) and short stories. The first kind does away with any setting or build up – they are just scenes or slices which begin and end abruptly. That’s not a problem, it’s the way it is supposed to work. \ud83d\ude42 The last five stories could be categorised as short stories – lengthier, with more complex plots and a more concrete narrative flow.<\/p>\n

There are mainly three things I like about this book. The first is the simplicity of the language. I’m not sure if it’s a conscious effort or just a natural way of writing, but irrespective of that, it works very well. A big word or a complex sentence could have easily spoiled the gripping narratives. The second is the imagination – the sheer scale of scenarios, names, occupations, characters and their descriptions is admirable. Depending on your ‘palate’, you might consider some spooky, some scary and some as just a good story. That leads me to the last point – the structure of the book.<\/p>\n

I started reading and after a few stories, felt mildly disappointed at the spookiness levels, also because I knew this guy could ‘chill’ more if he wanted to. As I read more, I realised there was a pattern to this – to use Sri’s own morbid style – the ‘boiling frog’ anecdote. He manages to increase the spookiness to eeriness to scariness without really altering the flow of stories. I’d think this requires extremely smart thinking, and imagination!<\/p>\n

In the first kind of stories, my favourite would be ‘Friends Forever’, ‘Soul Stirring’, ‘A Wall of Silence.. No More?” and “The Real Thief”. But what I really loved were the short stories, especially the last ‘meta’ one – Blogosphere.
\nA fantastic effort, and I hope he uses his imagination to explore other genres as well! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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