Pufahl does what great stylists do: she snatches back experience from the general world, making it sing in all its particularity. —The Boston Globe
Odyssean…Cinematic…Timeless. — The New York Times Book Review
Magnificent…Worth reading for the poetry alone. —The Times (London)
[Pufahl] writes with a grace and force that’s rare even among seasoned writers. — The Los Angeles Times
[Pufahl’s] powers with language are exquisite. [The novel] makes you reflect that [love] is its own kind of lottery, isn’t it? — Scott Simon, NPR Weekend Edition