[8] Publishers Weekly wrote that "In all of Pinsker’s tales, humans grapple with their relationships to technology, the supernatural, and one another.
"[9] Michelle Anne Schingler of Foreword Reviews observed that yearning was integral to many of the stories in the collection.
[11] Many stories feature characters whose communities have been displaced in some way,[12] and the impact of social and technological change on culture is a recurring theme.
[13] Kirkus Reviews wrote that "Pinsker’s characters are often loners dedicated to idiosyncratic artistic pursuits".
[19] It also appeared on lists of the best books of 2019 by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,[20] Fantasy & Science Fiction,[21] and BuzzFeed.