As all short story collections there were some good and some bad stories. I skipped one story set in the same world as [b:The Windup Girl|6597651|The Windup Girl|Paolo Bacigalupi|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1278940608s/6597651.jpg|6791425] because it had been a long time since I read it, and I got confused. Other than that, the stories were enjoyable and often tackled social issues or dystopian futures. Some of these had violent/horrific or sexual imagery. Be forewarned.