I picked this one out at the libraryon the new release shelf based purely on the cover and I’m really glad I did. The range of stories is broad
but they all have a universal thread of weird and that feeling that you don't have all the information.

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu is a short story collection in which many
of the stories feel set in the indiscriminate future and they mostly share a common thread
of light to moderate science fiction.
In each story, Fu quickly creates characters that you want to read about whether they are likable or not. I thought that some of the stories were more engaging than others but there were none that felt weak compared to the others. One of my favorites was a story about a
man who has invented a box that reverses the lifecycle of anything put inside it. He tries to sell it at the mall with things like plants or a
small pet inside. When a woman becomes intrigued by this and tries to date him, strange things happen.

But there are so many other stories from this collection that have also stuck with me, like the one about the Instagram famous backpacker
who dies on a run-of-the-mill backpacking trip near home that wasn't very dangerous at all
and his best friend is definitely suspicious.

From a story of sexual voyeurism to a story of a pandemic which stole everyone's sense of taste, this collection is full of truly unique
stories just close enough to reality and just far enough from it that it will keep you reading and
keep you thinking long after.