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Kelly Link: White Cat, Black Dog (Hardcover, 2023, Random House) 4 stars

Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly …

I read “Get Into Trouble” just before this and the stories are written in the same style, ordinary happenings infused with magical realism. They’re entertaining to read, but I always feel like I’m missing the larger point. In particular, “Skinder’s Veil” seemed like the ending was supposed to have a meaning that eluded me. I enjoyed reading this collection, but I’m not sure I would recommend it.