I didn't care much for Kevin's stories (too syrupy, wordy, and cliche - I could have predicted the endings as if I'd written them myself), but Russ's stories were the bomb: concise, real-world writing style, with themes that were fresh (sometimes graphically so), frank, and fantastic. Kudos, Russ, and keep on writing! I'd have given the book five (soaring) stars, had it not been for the other writer's contributions. (Kevin, you might consider a career as a psychiatric nurse or something...nothing personal, just saying.)