Pretty conflicted on this cause the good stories were great but some of these really failed to capture my interest. I really like the stories that felt connected to the bars and cafes that show up in the story (the Polaris owners story was by far the best and was really moving). I think the setting of Nichome is poorly used in a lot of the other cases and the stories delve into the characters backstories without providing them with a “current” story. I also feel like some of these stories are just an introduction into LGBT issues and lifestyles for straight people. In general. Queerness is explored in a lot more interesting ways in the other books I have read by Li but there is still enough in this to make it a worthwhile read.