I received an advance copy through Good Reads.

This collection of short stories was certainly interesting. Some stories left me wanting for more, and some stories left me confused (where I had to re-read several times to pick up on the subtle hints).

This is the first time I have read Peter Orner's books. While I enjoy his writing style and story telling methods, there are times where the stories where I felt like the stories were left a little too open ended or are too short to make any sense. However, maybe I am just not understanding the bigger picture.

I think this is the type of book where several re-reads are required and you need to keep an open mind about. This definitely isn't the sort of light reading that you should pick up and expect to understand the depth and delicacy that some stories highlight. If you have some time, check out the stories, then pause and think about it. I do appreciate what the author is trying to write and convey, sadly it was wasted on me. This probably wasn't the book for me, hopefully someone else would enjoy it more and understand the stories a lot better than I did. ( )

I really enjoyed this collection and think Orner is a gifted writer. In these stories he has a knack for revealing sad truths within people. The tales range in length from flash fiction to more standard short story lengths, a good variety. Highly recommended. ( )

A wonderful collection of short stories. ( )