Short stories aren’t really my cup of tea. I really enjoy the author’s YouTube channel and hearing her speak about the history of fairy tales and the representation of deformed/disabled persons in fairy tale and other literature. But sadly, although I recognize the creativity and imagination in her writing (I did like her writing style) this collection of stories really wasn’t for me. I’m glad I read it; most of the stories were misses, and a few were hits. Overall just not my jam. YMMV.