‘Name Place Animal Thing’ is surely a curious title, and I picked it up solely for the curiosity and nostalgia it evoked. The title took me down memory lane as I reminisced about the days spent playing this game with friends and cousins during long summer breaks. Ah! Those carefree and precious bygone days… Anyway, coming back to the novella… Daribha Lyndem’s debut collection has the same magic—it is simple and honest.