"A wonderful . . . sprawling, old-fashioned novel." –The New York Times Book Review
"A work of dramatic humanity at a high and poetic level." –
Los Angeles Times "Reading Michael Cunningham is like putting on see-through glasses. He's got this way of exposing his characters' deepest inclinations and motivations, letting us peer through glass directly into their souls." –
The Boston Globe "The book buzzcuts like Edward Scissorhands through the conventionally dull pastures of the American family saga." –
Vanity Fair
