lˈiːsə mˈeɪɚz fɹʌmðə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs tˈaɪmz θˈɔːt ðætðə ʃˈɔːɹt stˈoːɹi kəlˈɛkʃən səksˈiːdᵻd bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ˈɔfɚd ˈeɪ "vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv vˈɔɪsᵻz, θˈiːmz, ænd nˈæɹətˌɪv tɛknˈiːks."
Lisa Meyers from the Los Angeles Times thought that the short story collection succeeded because it offered a "variety of voices, themes, and narrative techniques."