I get why some people really liked this book and I thought I would as well considering I love the horror genre as well as short story compilations. But this just didn't do it for me. The author was going for a more ambiguous vibe when it came to plot, background story as well as ending but instead of giving an ominous feel it mostly left me unsatisfied and took the creepiness out of it.
I have read other such horror books with ambiguity, and I do believe it lends to the atmosphere of the story but in this one, it just left me unsettled. And from some of the reviews, I've people seem to like that but I was mostly just filled with a sense of confusion which overwhelmed the fear or shock you would normally get.

The characters seem to always get into some mess just because; and many it seemed like there was no organic way to get them to the center of the story otherwise.
"...and instead of being relieved he was flustered, unbelieving, still waiting for something to go wrong."
Also, some characters set in the present time and earth seem to be able to support themselves as well as deal with the paranormal forces without jobs or financial aid (especially seen in 'Menno'). And the descriptions in the writing didn't help cause I felt like the author couldn't put across what he was imagining in his head.
" ...And for someone to smile without a face was more shocking still."

Done even get me started on the story 'Trigger Warnings'. This is chock full of insensitivities which doesn't get its point across even if the author had one. It's all fake deep, boomer level, old-man-yells-at-cloud which had me highlighting most of the prose to point out later but I gave up, in the end, cause its a complete mess. That specific story contributed towards bringing down a star rating.