At this point I was like wondering why there seems to be a new story every time and if this is an anthology series so I went back at the intro and it did say it's a short story collection. That being said, I obviously still don't see the connection with all the stories so far. They seem very independent of each other which is great. Do you suggest I read this novel continuously? Or would it not matter if I read it by story. Anyway, I love how you touch different cultures for every story. Masterfully written in that aspect.