“Mongolian Horse” is a collection of character driven stories that brings readers through grief and melancholy

In his debut short story collection Mongolian Horse David E. Yee brings to life a tapestry of characters: some young and raring at the bit, most jaded with the world. Every story presented is marked by a certain note of desire. While often the stories in this collection share a cynical view on the world, they are also full of heart and hardiness of spirit. The first story, “Heaven for Your Full Lungs,” is different than the others. While most of Yee’s stories take place somewhere within contemporary American life, “Heaven for Your Full Lungs” takes an imaginative approach to what comes after people drown. In this soggy purgatory for, the protagonist Thump ponders through his last night alive as he walks around with another lost soul. This story is a strong start for the short story collection and highlights the melancholic tone that many of Yee’s stories convey.

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