Critical Praise

" A surprisingly warm and lyrical evocation of an incredibly complex struggle for survival. "

———San Francisco Chronicle

"Kettlewell has a well-developed sense of humor and irony...a gifted writer. "

———Richmond Times Dispatch

"Among the chilling things about her disturbing book is the way its language soars and its intensity deepens whenever she is recalling the lost joys and thrilling sensation of sharp steel against her tender skin. "

———Francine Prose, Elle

"Skillful and engaging....Like a good novel, leaves the reader wanting to know more. "

———Chicago Tribune

"Told with unflinching honesty....A sobering, deeply perceptive look at a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly discussed, one all the more troubling for its secret, solitary perpetration. "

———Cleveland Plain Dealer