"Mensah's prose is gorgeous and lyrical, conjuring crystalline images ... Strong women abound ... Mensah's storytelling skills make for an atmospheric, poignant, and bold novel that explores uncharted territory." Foreword Reviews, May/June 2022, Starred review
"From start to finish, I was spellbound.... Mensah intricately weaves complex characters, vivid descriptions, universal topics of love, loss, identity, religion, with themes like the search for a place to belong, into a well spun tapestry, a mind-spinning tale, a heart-pounding novel–and I'm hooked. I absolutely love this book." Yvonne Battle-Felton, author of Remembered, nominated for the Women's Prize 2019
"Real beauty and clarity in the prose ... powerful and unique." Chitra Ramaswamy, winner of the debuts prize at Scotland's National Book Awards and columnist at the Guardian
"A compelling exploration of memory, race, mothers and the fractured self, Mensah ... interrogates how to put disparate parts of our identities together to become the most true version of ourselves." Jessica Andrews, author of Saltwater, winner of the Portico Prize 2020
"Mensah doesn't shy away from tough subjects ... a well-crafted debut ... an extraordinary literary talent and ... a thoroughly recommended read." Northern Soul magazine