Authors: Abhijit Chakraborty
Publisher: Notion Press
One Dozen English Short Stories by Abhijit Chakraborty is a
collection of 12 short stories that revolve around the theme of social evils
that talk about the lives and the different journeys, experiences and the
consequences that the characters face. From assaults to necrophilia, the
stories touch upon various topics that are eye opening as well as a bit of a
lesson.
Each of the stories has a unique plot, drawn
from the stories that we can see around us and from the day to day news that we
can read. Abhijit picks up one topic and weaves a story around the aspect that he
wants to cover, and creates the story that tugs at the readers’ hearts. The
storytelling is quite good in some stories, and that actually helps the reader
connect with the plot. Abhijit has also summarized each story before it begins
so the reader is a bit prepared as to what is coming up next and that helps
soften the blow. The thing that needs to be improved is the language and the
grammar as there are a lot of language issues in the storytelling that reduce
the experience that the stories bring to the table. Another thing that didn’t
work for me was the suddenness in the plot in terms of the climax in some
stories which put a sudden break in the plot.
If I had to pick, I would say that Roadside
Saviours was my favorite among the 12 stories that form a part of the book
because of the simplicity and the manner in which it unfolds.
Overall, a good attempt that can be improved by a second round of editing. The book scores a 2.94/5 for me.
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