“As a novel it makes concrete the difficulties and joys of reading, of telling stories, and of being told.”
“The humor and generosity of the book are its strength, if only because at its core is a sense of great loss.”
If You’re Not Yet Like Me – Edan Lepucki
“Lepucki does not attempt to stretch Joellyn beyond her limits, to sacrifice the character for the sake of a lesson, a novel, or a heartwarming conclusion.”
We’re Getting On – James Kaelan
“The idea is to arrive at nothing, to ‘get on’ to a basic state of nature.”
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self – Danielle Evans
“Many of the stories in Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self hinge on the difference between the people or experiences we think will save us and the total damnation we feel upon pursuing them.”
“The real pleasures of the book come not from its insights into Memory and Time, but from that simplest narrative virtue of good storytelling.”
“The book seems, much in the same manner as many of its main characters, conflicted and unsure.”
“Krauss is a virtuoso craftsman, and each narrative thread unfurls with elegance and suspense.”
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet – David Mitchell
“The power of the novel lies not in its research, nor in any kind of experimental form, but in its pages.”
The Finkler Question – Howard Jacobson
It’s difficult to discuss stereotypes with caricatures, to discuss death with characters who could never live.