Now that I'm finished, I can say that this book was pretty far out of my comfort zone. I picked it purely because it was a series of short stories. I'm glad I did. Each story was original and absolutely provocative. Machado seamlessly blended genres. I appreciated listening to the audio version, but I would have much rather had a print copy. I think this book is best read slowly. I found myself constantly rewinding to relisten to passages and paragraphs that needed more time to digest.