Aparna Warrier's first book, Inklings: Very Short Stories and Other Babies Born of Ink, is a short anthology of twelve stories, covering several different topics, such as youth, young love, politics, heartbreak, some of which are humorous. Most are brief glimpses into ordinary situations, fleeting moments that might contain the flicker of a revelation or an emotion. Warrier captures the minute feelings, which are many times lost on us with the possible exception of pain.
There is no common thread between the stories, except for its reoccuring themes. The book is simply a compilation of vignettes. Due to its length, it felt more like a sampling, but is an enjoyable book, nonetheless. Warrier's style is simple, light-hearted in her humor and heartfelt when necessary; however, there is room to grow. I'm curious to see how this anthology is followed up and see what Warrier is capable of.
Inklings is available from Smashwords.com.
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