This is a 3.5 rounded up. Short stories aren’t really my thing, though I keep reading them. I have read some collections that really work for me, they’re just rare.

As bizarre as it is, I think “Where Are You, Dear Heart?” is probably my favorite. It was such a well executed experience.

I think another favorite is The Well. I could see where it was going but it almost increased the horror for me.

The writing is great, but sometimes the stories felt like they took a while to get going or there wasn’t enough there, which is what I often feel about short stories.