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Just Like Us was an odd story, but had the kind of premise that would make a good novel. Weird and different, but I liked it

Oh my God, Blood and Bone was so sad, I'm still crying! If this had been a full novel I don't think I could've made it the whole way through! It's one of those stories where I hve to keep reminding myself that it's fiction so I don't get too upset ... very powerful :'(

Pet Name was very odd, but I enjoyed the weirdly erotic nature of this story. Definitely interesting

I quite liked The Green Lamp. Nothing too amazing in the plotline, but I enjoyed reading it.

A few pages into The Panther I was convinced this story was too weird for my tastes and I wasn't going to like it. But then I kept reading, and 3/4 through I was so enthralled... odd story, but really awesome

Wow, loved Flicking The Flint. Such a sad, tragic story in so many ways, but this story really touched me. I just wish it had a better ending

I liked Sugar Bag Dreamin' Country. Didn't quite understand the ending, but the story itself seemed quite poignant to me.

The Stories I Read As My Mother Died - This story really resonated with me. I just really loved it, and the characters, and the way the main character is obsessed with books like I am :)

Something Special, Something Rare - sort of liked this one. The storyline is a little bland, but still a reasonably enjoyable read.

Civility Place was quite odd, but I quite liked it, even though the whole time I felt like I must be on crack or something.

I liked reading Too Solid Flesh, but in the end nothing really happened :-/

What I Didn't Put In My Speech - didn't really like this one. Went nowhere, and wasn't very interesting

I really liked The Peacock, although I felt the ending was very anti-climatic.

The Interpreter - I sort of liked this one. Interesting viewpoint of the interpreters in the detention centres.

I liked Now I See. This is a situation I have imagined for myself msny times; enjoyed reading this one.

Didn't like Blue People. Just one of those odd stories that was ho-hum and then didn't go anywhere.

Loved Snake In The Grass - although I found the sudden switching of viewpoints confusing at times. But I did love the ending, it felt so tragic!

Undecided on Mrs Sunshine - parts were OK, but then it just didn't go anywhere.

This Is Who You Are You'll See - really liked this one, and I loved the ending (rare for me for a short story!)

So far I've liked Submerging the most. I didn't love it, but it still drew me in.

I hope I find a story I like soon, because I wasn't too keen on The Horse Hospital In Dubai either... very odd story.

The Coffee Table was another odd one. It was OK, but in the end I felt the story didn't go anywhere.

Bring Closer What Is Left To Come was a very weird story, nearly abstract. Didn't love it