"He is a writer of terrific energy and color, a Rabelaisian comic and a visualizer of memorable scenes." –
The Observer "Is there any Canadian novel as compelling and as good as at capturing youthful anxieties as J. D. Salinger's
Catcher in the Rye? Absolutely. . . . Leonard Cohen's first novel,
The Favorite Game." -
Globe & Mail "
The Favorite Game is a morally brave book, intimate and unflinching. . . . Leonard Cohen sustains the highest level of poetic craftsmanship throughout." -Paul Quarrington
"It is the kind of book that becomes a law unto itself, simply because there is nothing with which to compare it." -
Calgary Albertan