I thoroughly enjoyed this - the stories collected here aren't exciting, really, in any way. They're just quiet and observant and finely polished, and most of all they're domestic. All of them are about women living in small communities in Bhutan, and even though I've never been to Bhutan and don't know a thing about it (aside from the Gross National Happiness measurement) the stories are just instantly relatable. And they're of such everyday things - the mother getting photos from her son, who's off getting an education overseas. The irritation felt when there's a mouse infestation in the house and a terribly lazy cat. Passing on fabric techniques and stories and getting older, losing memories. Getting stuck with the household chores while other family members are off doing more interesting things. Getting a belly button ring. And, my particular favourite, "I am Like This," which tells of the particular embarrassment felt when one's mother gets drunk at a funeral. 

I write short stories myself; it's easy to make them appealing when they're about exciting things. Making small stories appealing is much harder. It relies so heavily on characterisation, and the characterisation here is absolutely spot on.