Critical Praise

"Juska's portrait of [Charlotte] is an exacting one and hews, however uncomfortably, close to the truth. There are neighborhoods full of Charlottes, and Juska's skill in portraying one is strong enough that her latest is a powerful success."

——Kirkus Reviews

"Elise Juska writes of real people and her voice rings true. Charlotte is an utterly original character: at once fearful and hopeful, honest and funny, naive and wise. This is a wonderful novel."

——Lisa Tucker, author of The Song Reader and Shout Down the Moon

"In this poignant and often funny novel, Elise Juska does the work of an archaeologist; she digs deep to uncover subterranean truths about loneliness, the mysteries of human connection and the delicate push-pull of mother-daughter relationships. She excavates, she reveals, and she gets it exactly right."

——Carolyn Parkhurst, author of The Dogs of Babel

"Elise Juska's fiction is my favorite kind: fun, funny, real, and full of feeling."

——Shawn McBride, author of Green Grass Grace