bˈʊklɪsts mɪʃˈɛl lˈɛbɚ lˈaɪkt ðə bˈʊks fˈɔːɹmæt, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz "pˈɜːfɛktli sˈuːɾᵻd tə ðə pˈeɪs ʌv mˈɑːdɚn lˈaɪf" sˈɪns ðə ʃˈɔːɹt stˈoːɹiz kæn biː ɹˈɛd ɪn ɐ fjˈuː mˈɪnɪts tˈaɪm.
Booklists Michele Leber liked the book's format, stating that it is "perfectly suited to the pace of modern life" since the short stories can be read in a few minutes time.