Taidokasta ihmisluonnon ja -mielen kuvausta. Kekseliästä mielenterveyden kuvailua. Kirjailijan omat kokemukset heijastuvat novelleissa. Omat suosikit on Aikakäsite ja White Lady.

I had to consciously stop myself from reading all of these stories in one sitting and save the rest for the next day. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Loved the characters and the wise and subtle way the relationships are described. You might assume that couple of the stories could tell about a same sex couple, but it is not really spelled out...it is just a natural premise of the story and you can make your own assumptions.

Really good writer, but also so weird! Left me wondering if I was still sane or not.

I made the mistake of reading other people's comments on this collection below. Don't do that. It'll either make you second guess your own personal feelings or adding another one to your list of things about the human race that disappoints you.

I really enjoyed this collection. But then I have become a Tove Jansson fanboy in the last year or so. I suspect if Jansson was a British writer people would whine that she focuses too much on - and I'll paraphrase here for hyperbole - 'the metropolitan elite'. And yes, a lot of these stories focus on arts and crafts.

Yet, I think there's an understanding of humanity here. Empathy I believe you'd call it. It makes these stories feel emotionally true even when they take an odd turn. These are stories for perfectionists, for the indecisive etc. She is also great at expressing the impact of the creative drive on people.

I liked them. You might not. It's art. Enjoy it. Don't enjoy it.