"This monumental novel is clearly, at least in part, autobiographical . . . Photographs are key to this book as Bartis himself as well as Andras's father and son are keen photographers . . . The photographic way of seeing things, scenes and people will play an important role. . .. A complex and fascinating novel."
–The Modern Novel "A vivid and highly personal Künstlerroman about damaged lives deeply steeped in struggle, but nevertheless still occasionally shot through with glimmers of joy. Intensely human, painfully honest, and deftly written."
–Brian Evenson, author of Song for the Unraveling of the World, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award and finalist for the Ray Bradbury Prize