Critical Praise
"A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas."
——The Atlanta Journal & Constitution
"[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity…[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant."
——People
"A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time."
——Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…a postmodern Charles Dickens…[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited."
——The Washington Post