I just love this guy's stories. They're always so weird and because of that, beautiful. This one is no different. It feels to me like it lacks something more extra in the plot, but either way, it's good to read. We all know we read it for the monsters mostly.
This took "weird" into a whole another level...
If one got a penny every time one of characters said "It smells/Awful stench!", one would be a millionaire...