I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
Am I glad I bought this for a dollar? Yes, but it felt like mini-stories about people that never really went anywhere for me. Even Zelma reading about these magicians and adding to her knowledge base as a way to tie the stories together didn't do it for me.
I like a couple stories, in particular The Wu's story, but again, nothing that jumped out as me as a favorite story.
I enjoyed it for what it was, but not a five star read.
Sorry, not up to longer reviews today.