Critical Praise

“I read THE HEART in a single sitting. It is a gripping, deceptively simple tale --- a death, a life resurrected --- in which you follow along as everyone touched by the events is made to reveal what matters most to them in their lives. I was completely absorbed.” 

—Atul Gawande, author of BEING MORTAL

“Stunningly well written, ravishingly translated.”

—Lionel Shriver, author of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

“THE HEART is the best medical novel I’ve read in years. A deep and gripping meditation on the nature of grief. I was mesmerized.” 

—Sandeep Jauhar, author of DOCTORED

“If function dictates form, Maylis de Kerangal’s THE HEART is a perfect novel --- its writing as measured and precise as a scalpel in the hands of a gifted surgeon. The pure beauty of these short, sharp cuts has produced a devastating and brilliant work.” 

—Anita Shreve, author of STELLA BAIN