"Casually dazzling . . . thoroughly riveting. (A)" –
Entertainment Weekly "[M]ysterious and compelling. . . . Krauss brings to her work a poet's gift for seizing upon small but potent details. . . . [A] novel that . . . is hard to forget."
–Los Angeles Times Book Review "By turns creepy, witty, austere, and vibey. . . . A major contribution to the art of collective obliviousness, a lonely meditation on the nature of memory and loss." –
Esquire "[G]reat nuance and sophisticated prose that seduces you with its cadences. . . . You'll savor the last page–and be hungry for future work from this talented author."
–The Washington Post Book World "A provocative first novel. . .beautifully written, intellectually engaging. . .Krauss has a remarkable feel for what is ultimately unfathomable."-
Chicago Tribune "[A] deft comedy of unfamiliarity... [A] lucid consideration of the metaphysics of mind-shuffling... Krauss celebrates the anything-but-simple art of human connection." -
San Francisco Chronicle "A meditative debut novel about the pleasures and dangers of forgetting. . .a chilling addition to the annals of amnesia lit." -
The Village Voice
"A deeply philosophical novel, one that strikes upon the nagging paradoxes of modern life. . .With the character of Samson Greene, Nicole Krauss puts a human face on these concerns, and-in prose that shimmers with intelligence-tells us his potent and memorable story." -
The Sun-Sentinel "Krauss's work is both dreamy and precise, direct and mysterious, like a more austere Ellen Gilchrist or Ian McEwan." -
Bookforum "Memory and the ramifications of losing it are explored with all the precision of a CAT scan. . . . Charges bravely into a tangle of difficult questions." -
San Diego Union-Tribune
"An evocative, finely written first novel that is a true work of fiction." -A.M. Homes
"Unique. . . . Intriguing. . . . It is impossible to read this book without wondering what you would do in the same situation; that reason alone is enough to pick it up." -
The Denver Post
"Ambitious, cohesive, intelligent, precise and accomplished. . . . Remarkably fresh. . . . Everything in this novel works." -
The Raleigh News & Observer "An incisive novel of self-invention." -
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"A sharp, impressive first novel that leaves one looking forward to her next outing." -
Santa Fe New Mexican "Nicole Krauss, with this remarkably felt, sharp-witted debut novel, strides into the forecourt of American letters." -Susan Sontag