I don't read all that many story collections. I'm more likely to read a story spanning several books than a collection of several stories in one book. That said, this was a very worthwhile read. An uneven read to be sure, but that says more about how I clicked with each story than about their quality. When you read a collection of 21 stories, you don't expect to love them all.

I found most of the stories enjoyable, with a few standouts (What Do You Do?, A Year and a Day in Old Theradane, Now Showing and The Lightning Tree are probably my favorites). This collection is a great choice for when you're feeling fickle, and want to splash across genres with only a general sense of roguishness to help find your bearings.