Critical Praise

“The plight of the mother and daughter is … heartbreaking.”

——Kirkus Reviews

“A moving and perceptive first novel.”

——O Magazine

“[It] has an edgy beauty that enhances perfectly the seriousness of its contents.”

——Toni Morrison

“Lyrical, imaginative, beautifully crafted, and deeply intelligent. Before anything else, its characters take you by the heart.”

——Barbara Kingsolver