Not bad but a trifle long

Some standout stories that i really wnjoyed, particularly Dark Land, and the short story which inspired "Spares" (a novel by him). However, either the collection was slightly too long, or else some of the stories were slightly too similar. Towards the end i felt the whole thing was dragging, and I found I also needed breaks from this volume (hence taking forever to finish.)

Fans of MMS would probably enjoy this as it's in his usual voice and style, but I wouldn't recommend it as a starting point for readers who haven't tried his novels. If you are new to MMS, consider picking up "Only Forward" instead, which is fantastic and intriguing novel and a landmark of modern dreamworld fiction. ( )

A great short story collection from a writer at the top of his game. ( )