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Things You Don't Want But Have to Take is a tale with a bit of surprise. Underneath the story of only what I can describe as a demon that she has made a deal with, there's an undying love between our married couple. Which wraps up the story portions on a happy note.

The Rock that Takes Off Your Skin is a tale that I thought would go in one direction, but went completely in a different one. And I'm confused. This particular short story just isn't for me.

The Strongest Thing about Me Is Hate is a weird tale that left me a little bit confused. I'm not sure whether or not to call our narrator unreliable, or just a bit flighty.

Not sure what is happening with our main crow...if he's been possessed by the thing in the bead, or if he's dying, or whatever. But I'm intrigued by the whole story of our murder of crows, and how it will end.

The Edge of the World is short, and very dark. Darker take on fairies.

Lord of Pigs is the longest tale in this collection as of this moment, and I wasn't really into it. Just wasn't a read for me I suppose.

Clutter is an odd little tale. Not exactly sure how to define the tale. But it was still good, regardless.

Inappropriate Gifts is a cursed tale with a different sort of curse. While it reminds me of certain haunted object ghost stories, this one isn't haunted...not in the sense we would think of it anyway.

Treif is probably one of the most unique takes on zombies that I've read in a while, since "The Girl With All The Gifts", and I loved it.

Treif is probably one of the most unique takes on zombies that I've read in a while, since "The Girl With All The Gifts", and I loved it.