Maika reviewed All the fabulous beasts by Priya Sharma
Review of 'All the fabulous beasts' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
When she isn’t working as a General Practitioner in the UK, Priya Sharma writes wonderfully dark, ontological short stories that defy categorization. Her work comfortably falls under the umbrella of weird fiction, but could just as easily be included on horror, fantasy, queer, fairy tale, science fiction, and speculative fiction shelves as well. In an interview with Fiction Unbound, Sharma described her writing as focusing on the topics of longing and grief.
“Longing and grief are an essential component of growing as a human being. We can’t outrun pain. I think they always exist in my work in one form or another. Love too, I hope.”
“We can’t outrun pain.” It’s no wonder I devoured these stories that unflinchingly explore the pains of otherness, love, birth, death, and myriad forms of grief. If you enjoy the writing of Kelly Link or Carmen Maria Machado (for starters), I strongly recommend adding …
When she isn’t working as a General Practitioner in the UK, Priya Sharma writes wonderfully dark, ontological short stories that defy categorization. Her work comfortably falls under the umbrella of weird fiction, but could just as easily be included on horror, fantasy, queer, fairy tale, science fiction, and speculative fiction shelves as well. In an interview with Fiction Unbound, Sharma described her writing as focusing on the topics of longing and grief.
“Longing and grief are an essential component of growing as a human being. We can’t outrun pain. I think they always exist in my work in one form or another. Love too, I hope.”
“We can’t outrun pain.” It’s no wonder I devoured these stories that unflinchingly explore the pains of otherness, love, birth, death, and myriad forms of grief. If you enjoy the writing of Kelly Link or Carmen Maria Machado (for starters), I strongly recommend adding Priya Sharma to your reading list. These liminal tales are as vividly beautiful as they are monstrous and often monstrously beautiful. All the Fabulous Beasts is Sharma’s first short story collection. I’m already hungry for more.
