This is such an incredibly varied collection of weird and speculative fiction. Still, from stories that are more in weird fiction and literary territory on to steampunk, the collection is held together by Gunn's attention to detail and incredible concepts. The characters and world-building make a reader feel as if a whole world is being experienced within a few pages, and many of the stories have such humor that the collection stands out for that quality, as well.
I admit that a lot of these were more lighthearted and geared toward the humorous than what I normally enjoy--and, truthfully, I could have done entirely without the steampunk stories--but all the same, I'm thrilled to have read the collection because the stand-out stories were so very powerful. Among my favorites were: "Up the Fire Road", "Chop Wood, Carry Water", "Hive Mind Man", "Shed That Guilt! Double Your Productivity Overnight!", and "Phantom Pain". In general, I think I enjoyed the weird fiction and the more literary-leaning stories more so than the steampunk and more outright fantasy, but I'd still recommend the collection to all readers of weird fiction and SFF since I'd say it probably has something for everyone.