Marvelously textured and layered with voices that weave in and out of each other but never collide. –
Los Angeles Times
Cooper's...style is deceptively simple and direct, and the vale of tears in which her characters reside is never so deep that a rich chuckle at a foolish person's foolishness cannot be heard. –Alice Walker
An old-fashioned morality tale that quickly engages the reader in the lives of a large cast of unforgettable characters. –
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The wicked and righteous reap their just rewards in Cooper's calamitous, unabashedly preachy family epic. –
The Plain Dealer Cooper writes about small-town life with a verve that nearly bursts off the page.
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