Abby Sundeen

Chrysanthemum Abby Sundeen

How are we meant to define grief when the focus seems to be so centered on moving forward instead? To process emotions, they must be felt. "Chrysanthemum" is an anthology that brings to light grief and its multiple processes through a fictional lens. Through stories about loss and healing, this anthology is a piece deeply centered on letting oneself find comfort in emotion. "It left the reader happy and fulfilled although sad at the same time." This anthology contains ten stories and several content warnings:
- "The Botanist." - death.
- "Coming Back." - death, drowning, reanimation, gore.
- "Mirror, Mirror."
- "The Truth About Us." - death, reanimation.
- "Fade." - memory loss.
- "Dewdrop."
- "Two Years."
- "To Light a Match." - war, death, gore.
- "Sun-Dried." - body horror.
- "Dreamscape." - death, gore.