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A review by ajcousins
Bodies in Motion: Stories by Mary Anne Mohanraj
4.0
I've been reading Mary Anne's blog for years now. She's a very interesting woman, born in Sri Lanka and raised in the U.S., whose writing ranges from erotica to sci-fi to literary to cookbook. I have read a bunch of the stories in this book at different times over the years on her blog, and look forward to having them put in order for me (and reading the new ones!) here.
Finished now and I definitely enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for multi-generational sagas so the wide range of stories connecting members of two families over the decades appealed very much. I also enjoyed her ability to write characters who find themselves behaving in mean or small ways without really intending to, but being unable to help themselves. It seemed very real. One of the first stories, told from the father's point of view, was one of my favorites. I felt very mentally in the space of an older paternal figure. Nicely done all around.
Finished now and I definitely enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for multi-generational sagas so the wide range of stories connecting members of two families over the decades appealed very much. I also enjoyed her ability to write characters who find themselves behaving in mean or small ways without really intending to, but being unable to help themselves. It seemed very real. One of the first stories, told from the father's point of view, was one of my favorites. I felt very mentally in the space of an older paternal figure. Nicely done all around.