Vaughn is an author who sneaks up on you. You go in expecting a relaxing supernatural read and suddenly it's 3 in the morning and you're halfway through the book and already despairing about reaching the end of those pages. Vaughn's world is utterly engrossing, and the little, real world details are marvelous. The book's sense of balance is also spot on, with each story adding dimension to Kitty's already created world and spicing it all with nostalgia for characters regular readers know so well. Plus, the back section also has little paragraphs about each story, and it was nice to hear all the thought Vaughn puts in her short fiction. Her emphasis on compassion and diversity shines through too, and it tickled me pink.

Overall, my heart reached it's full line of glee with this and I'm happy I own a copy so I can re-read it someday.