"A captivating and an important study of what is happening on the ground in China today." -
The Christian Science Monitor "Compelling. . . . Beautifully spare. . . . Johnson is to be commended for his sensitive rendering of his subjects." -
The New York Times
"Illuminating. . . . There is no better [book] on what life is like for ordinary uppity Chinese. . . . Johnson has not only lifted a corner of the curtain which covers China's reality beyond its glittering eastern cities; he has drawn the whole curtain." -
The Times Literary Supplement
"Memorable. . . . Perhaps more than any other recent writer, Ian Johnson . . . captures [China's] 'slow-motion revolution.' " -
The Baltimore Sun
"Elegant. . . . Through dogged reporting . . . we get an exciting inside view. . . .
Wild Grass is journalism at its best." -
South China Morning Post
"A triumph. . . . Compelling. . . . A hopeful book. . . . The author's reporting skills are phenomenal. . . . An invaluable aid for anyone . . . hoping to understand [China's] economic and political struggles." -
The Washington Times "A gripping tale of a very few ordinary people and their extraordinary courage in fighting for their rights against the Communist Party leviathan." -
The Washington Post Book World "This year's best general book on China." -
China Economic Quarterly
"Elegantly written. . . . Poignant. . . . Insightful, well-crafted. . . . Likely to find a broad readership." -
Boston Review "Cause for hope for China's future. . . . In vivid detail, [Johnson] recounts . . . cases . . . that show that individual Chinese at last have hope that the legal system can help." -
Foreign Affairs
"Gripping . . . taut, perceptive writing. . . . Reads in parts like a John Grisham legal thriller." -
Houston Chronicle "Johnson is a wonderful storyteller. . . . His book is filled with evocative passages. . . . He captures the resilient spirit of many Chinese people." -
The Christian Science Monitor
"Johnson writes well, wielding a remarkably gentle pen against the grossest injustices or when describing the most remarkable instances of personal bravery. The people written about here could wish for no better chronicler." -
The Asian Review of Books "This year's best general book on China." -
China Economic Quarterly
