Critical Praise

“Andrew Sean Greer, one of the most talented young writers of our time, has written a beautiful and moving tale of war, sacrifice, race, and motherhood. But ultimately, as with The Confessions of Max Tivoli, this is a book about love, and it is a marvel to watch Greer probe the mysteries of love to such a devastating effect.”

——Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns

“This is a haunting book of breathtaking beauty and restraint. Greer’s tone-perfect prose conjures an unforgettable woman who exists both within and somehow above the stifling class, racial, and sexual constraints of 1950s America --- and who must unravel the great mystery of her place within it.”

——Dave Eggers