Jinnistan: Scary stories to tell over chai

by Ayesha Muzaffar

If there's something Pakistanis love more than December shaadis and desi food, it’s jinn stories. Jinnistan is a gripping collection of South Asian short horrors featuring paranormal entities in all shapes and forms- including the form of a loved one, perhaps your neighbor... even your child. So close the curtains, grab your chai and get ready to read spine-chilling tales based on true events.

147 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 13, 2022

Reviews

[Fizah(Books tales by me) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reminded me of jinn stories from childhood.

[May · Rating 1 out of 5]

Probably one of the worst books I have read. I couldn't even finish it. I have encountered and read excellent bilingual books before, but this book lacked essential contextual cues, or any form of footnotes with explanations or translations, when the characters had any dialogue in a foreign language. The odd language, grammar, and unusual vocabulary choices gives me the impression that the book was written lazily, with no professional proofreading or editing done before publishing, unfortunately. Both combinations made it near impossible for me to understand anything, let alone feel "scared".

[rem 🌷 · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was a fairly good book. i connected with some stories so much that i would sell my soul to read it again but on the other hand there were stories that felt boring, there was no thought to most of these stories. no buildup no nothing. some of these stories felt like they were told from a perspective of a 5 year old just plain and boring. the last pages left very underwhelming. i felt like i was just reading plain words. i had so much hopes for this book

[Huwaida Pervez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing to rave about. Childish, weak writing style. Stories bordering strange. Nothing scary.

[Huma Farooq · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read. Subtle horror. Unique writing style. Not the best I’ve read but I still enjoyed it. Would recommend. :))

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE BEST SHORT STORIES EVER! very thrilling and interesting stories. definitely recommend 10/10

[Aysha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Softcore but with jinns, I can't even