Book Review: The Greatest Fight of Sunny Granada and Other Stories by Kenneth G. Yu, Anvil 2025

The lead story of this collection begins with a dying man. On the surface, it sounds morbid, but death here is deftly used as a window to redemption. As Sunny Granada lies dying in the boxing ring, the story becomes one of connection and reconnection, of bridging the gaps in a life that is finally being reckoned with. What unfolds is unexpectedly heartwarming.

This sense of coming to terms permeates the collection. The stories are less about dramatic resolution and more about quiet reckonings. Moments when longing, regret, and unfinished business surface and are finally acknowledged.

I especially enjoyed “Spider” and “Blending In.” In these stories, there is hope, but not the easy kind. It is hope that comes after deep longing or when pain has resonated, sometimes across generations, before finding grace in the end. The grace here does not erase suffering; it arrives only after it has been fully felt.

Overall, Kenneth Yu offers stories that sit with discomfort long enough to earn their hope. These are quiet, thoughtful pieces about reckoning, connection, and the possibility of grace. A good read to calm the heart in an age of chaos and confusion. 💜

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