I liked this collection. Like most short story collections, some of the stories were better than others. The first story was very intriguing, but I don't know if the rest of the collection held up to that standard. They're all slice-of-life type stories, mostly about Jamaican immigrants. There's a wide variety of experiences, thoughts, and values there, which I enjoyed. But overall my feeling is just "these are fine." Glad I picked it up, but I wasn't blown away.