I wish I could give this a higher rating. Like many short story collections, this was very hit or miss. The first couple of stories had me wanting to DNF, but I knew there was potential, and with it being such a short book I pushed on. I was very glad to have done so when I got to the 3rd and then 4th story. I think possibly rearranging the stories could have helped this collection move along with better pacing and let the stories more naturally build into each other. I wish the intro didn't make me think Vampires were going to pop up... and ultimately I'm glad I read it because it had some refreshing and interesting pieces I hope to stick in my memory for a while.