I‘m generally a fan of Link‘s work & really liked Pretty Monsters, another short story collection, so I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, it proved to be more of a miss than a hit for me. I loved the first story, The Faery Handbag, & liked a couple others but there were several others I found myself skimming. Even though I didn‘t love this one, I‘ll read more by Link. She‘s an excellent writer & I‘ve loved much of her other work.