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"All good stories leave questions."
This was an enchanting and lyrical tale revovling around a grandson and his granfather. I really liked the weaving together of mythology and folklore. ...more
This was an enchanting and lyrical tale revovling around a grandson and his granfather. I really liked the weaving together of mythology and folklore. ...more
"a work of speculative fiction that explores Indian subcontinental folklore and Islamic metaphysics"
This short story was nominated for a Nebula award and won the 2016 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella. And rightly so. Beautifully written, very poetic and dreamlike. Old east meets new west in a story that could have come out of 1001 Arabic nights. Or maybe not, the settings in Pakistan feel too real. Fascinating take on Jinns, memories, consciousness and relationships.
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This short story was nominated for a Nebula award and won the 2016 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella. And rightly so. Beautifully written, very poetic and dreamlike. Old east meets new west in a story that could have come out of 1001 Arabic nights. Or maybe not, the settings in Pakistan feel too real. Fascinating take on Jinns, memories, consciousness and relationships.
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Beautifully written story of a grandfather and his grandson and the stories and myths, and secrets, binding them together. (The grandson's girlfriend gets to be the thankless, sensible one who reminds the main character of his responsibilities when the main character decides to solve the mystery of his grandfather's life.)
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Jun 07, 2022
Lynne
marked it as to-read
