Assessment:

Plot: This unusual work features an assortment of vignettes, musings, and creative essays. A sincere and inspiring tribute to family, hard work, and optimism.

Prose: While there is a lot to admire in this work, the syntax and structure can be cumbersome, resulting in some confusion on the part of the reader.

Originality: Chakrabarti's Walking Alone is told through an intriguing historical and cultural lens. The essays and stories featured throughout are loosely connected. Their collective impact is somewhat indistinct and hazy, in part due to the sometimes awkward structure of the storytelling and prose.

Character/Execution: The author provides intriguing, slice-of-life storytelling. Ultimately, the reader may gain a more vivid portrait of the author himself than of other characters depicted in the tales.

Date Submitted: August 10, 2022