I just got this book the other day, and I'm digging it. I'm not through with it yet, but here are my thoughts on some of the short stories I have read.
Faces: Loved it. A compelling story. Never before have I felt for a criminal like this.
A Day in the Life: Uhhh...its a Repairman Jack story. 'Nuff said.
Slasher: Again, I love the twists that this short story has.
Definitive Therapy: I have a soft spot for this story, mainly because I love anything having to do with Batman. Has anyone else read Batman: No Man's Land? I think thats the title of it. It is, besides this short story, the only place I have really felt the brutality thats at the core of who the Joker is. Also, this has one of my favorite quotes in it: ""But they can't" he said with another laugh. "Because I've been classified as insane! I'm not responsible. Isn't that wonderful? Oh, its so good to be mad in America. I can do unto others, but they can't do unto me!"" Completely true, and coming from someone like the Joker, completely chilling.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.