Review: Short Story: "The Days Before Us" by Sejal Badani

 

The Days Before Us by Sejal Badani
Short story published April 2023 via Amazon Originals

Autumn is on the cusp of something new—if only she can move on from the past. This is part of an Amazon Originals series of short stories on motherhood, and it's worth looking up the rest of the series for the covers alone. (This one in particular reminds me of some of my favorite street art—paste-ups that make you wonder where the woman on the wall comes from and what her story is.)

I don't want to say too much about the plot here (in a short story, there's only so much plot you can share before it's all spoilers), but Autumn's concept of herself as a mother is a new and fragile thing here, and there's a limited amount that we're able to learn about her husband and mother. I'd be curious to see where this would go if developed into a novella or even something longer.

Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy through NetGalley.