All the Lonely People, David Owen

Loneliness could make you reach out for company in all the wrong places, or make it seem as impossibility, even if an outlet was staring you in the face. There was comfort in being alone, unable to disappoint or be disappointed by others. Tell yourself enough, and it's not hard…

A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara

Willem and Jude are looking for an apartment to rent. Although the apartment is on the eleventh floor and only has one closet, they agree with it, but unfortunately, the estate agent rejects their application due to their financial background. Their friend JB pull some strings with his colleague, who…

Cinnamon Gardens, Shyam Selvadurai

This story is set in 1920’s when the old Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) under the British influence and the elite society emerged from the central Colombo. There were two main characters in this story, Annalukshmi and Balendran, at different stages of their lives, both learning how to control their…