Critical Praise

"Arana’s writing is both lush and funny…. This is a great book."

—People

"An absolutely spellbinding tale…. Arana's prose is captivating, and she provides some incredibly beguiling moments"

——Philadelphia City Paper

"Rich in themes, symbolism, conflict and character…. It's also, for those who just want a good tale, a brilliant piece of storytelling that combines magical realism in the tradition of writers such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez with comedic looks at human foibles and misunderstandings a la Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream"

—The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Marie Arana's sumptuous, often erotic and wholly enchanting novel, Cellophane…. owes a debt to the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez and Isabel Allende…. A superb example of the magic that a gifted storyteller can work with ink and paper."

—Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Memorable fiction…. Arana brings a freshness to the style that is all her own, elegant and lyrical but at the same time sparse, and no doubt enriched by a vocabulary infused with the rhythms of her two languages."

—The Miami Herald