Pretty enjoyable, but felt a bit unfinished. Like, there should have been about half as much again, because the ending seemed too abrupt. Maybe it's just leaving room for a sequel or something, but my first thought on finishing was "OK, then what happens?"
The framing problem of the story was essentially resolved for the moment, and the immediate danger had passed, but it kind of leaves a lot just hanging there.
Not as good as Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About or Instructions For Living Someone Else's Life but better than A Certain Chemistry. Very much in the same style as all those though.
The first two thirds of it were really good, but rather like his other books it tends to lose it a bit towards the end. There was a point where I thought it had completely come off the rails but it pulled itself back together. Several of the characters feel very familiar, particularly the protagonist, but I like those characters so that's not such a bad thing.
I liked it, but it's not his best work.
Dark, bleak stories that confound your expectations in ways that are sometimes funny and sometimes terrible. The stories are very short and you could easily get through the whole thing in one sitting, but you probably shouldn't, because the more you read the more it gets to you. Quite unpleasant at times, but well worth reading. Sort of similar to Bible Camp Bloodbath, but quite distinct from it as well. The author begins the book by saying "this is not an autobiography in any way, shape or form and so your prayers aren't necessary" and you can certainly see why she needed to say that.
