The best short story collection I've ever read, I think. Worth noting that I haven't read many. All of them are just the perfect length, they neither go on too long nor give their concepts too much space. However I can see thinking they're too long, but I don't think that's without reason for the length! I like a story that has exposition and isn't over in a flash. Her imagination is fantastic, and I love the fantastic plots and ideas interwoven with total realism. I just love the way she writes characters and describes settings, and there was a propulsion that I hardly find in books: I was entirely immersed into each story. I read the 340 pages in one sitting.