Critical Praise

"A bold, brainy eulogy to the late '60s…. Byatt's clashes between the intimate and the intellectual make for a raucous, lively work."

——Entertainment Weekly

"Rich, acerbic, wise. . . . [Byatt] tackles nothing less than what it means to be human."

——Vogue

"With consummate skill and inventiveness, [Byatt] creates a large cast of characters who shine with intelligence and individuality."

——Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Byatt's detailed descriptions often take on the resonance of poetry."

——The Philadelphia Enquirer