I'm such a fan of Sarah Pinsker's writing.
These stories are not flashy. Many of them feel like glimpses into everyday moments - yes, moments filled with narwhal cars, sirens, multidimensional travel, and memory suppression technology, but the magic of these stories lies in their innate humanness, their focus on characters over setting and speculative tropes.
I'm left with a handful of feelings and reactions after reading this collection: sadness, recognition, thoughtfulness... and hope.