Review of The Blogchatter Book of Friendship
Eighteen
writers. Eighteen friendships. One truth - that the most enduring stories we
carry are rarely our own alone.
The
Blogchatter Book of Friendship is the fourth anthology from one of India's most
celebrated creator communities, arriving at a milestone - a decade of
Blogchatter. From the ghost of a best friend who finds his way home one last
time, to four women who claim a Kolkata terrace as their own; from a retired
Urdu teacher and the barefoot girl next door who pulls him back to life, to a
stunt double who discovers that the friendship she was faking became the only
real thing - these eighteen stories span grief and laughter, betrayal and
grace, the friendships we choose and the ones that quietly choose us.
Funny,
tender, devastating, and occasionally supernatural, this is a collection that
will make you reach for your phone to call a friend.
Book #126 of
2026
This is one
of those books I had been looking forward to reading. It is a collection of 18
lovely stories that celebrate friendship in all its different shades. As part
of Blogchatter’s decade-long journey, this fourth anthology brings together 18
authors who explore the idea that friendship is a practice and not just a
choice.
Though all
the stories revolve around friendship, they explore a wide range of emotions.
There is humour, warmth, grief, quiet endurance, and even a touch of the
supernatural!
As with any
anthology, each author has a unique writing style, and every story touches you differently.
The emotions, the depth of the relationships, and the way friendship is
portrayed vary from one story to another. The stories are well written, and I
liked how the central theme of friendship is explored in so many different
ways.
You can
finish this book in one sitting or take your time with it, reading and
rereading the stories at your own pace. Not every story talks about friendship
directly. It could be about four friends quietly enjoying each other’s company
on a terrace, a young woman missing her elderly friend, or a teacher looking
back on his conversations and days with a watchman. Each story shows what
friendship means to different people and how it can bring comfort, help us
heal, and bring together people who may otherwise be very different.
If you are looking for an anthology that explores the many shades of friendship, this book is a good choice. Whether you want a leisurely read or a book you can return to later, this collection is worth picking up.
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