"Subversive. . . . A riveting story and a meditation on work, loss, intimacy, and desire."
–Ottessa Moshfegh,
GQ "The paradox of goodness lies at the heart of Lila Savage's small, prismatic gem of a novel. . . . Like its heroic and relentlessly self-questioning main character, the book reaches heights of revelatory beauty without once raising its voice or clamoring for attention."
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The Wall Street Journal "Inspiring, truly memorable–beautifully drawn; intellectually and emotionally gripping. . . .
Say Say Say is perceptive in its commentary, and edifying in its humanity."
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The Washington Times "Vivid. . . . Wise and understated. . . . In the novel's quietly radical choice of subject matter and its open-eyed, open-hearted curiosity, it illuminates both the intimate dramas usually hidden behind closed doors, and the shifting mysteries of personality and relationship."
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The Guardian "Brisk, intimate."
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The New York Times Book Review "Lyrical. . . . [Savage's] insight . . . comes through on every page in incisive and beautiful language. . . . In this deceptively simple book, the reader, too, receives an honest and empathetic opportunity to consider loneliness and the people whose labor gets bought to alleviate it."
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Minneapolis Star Tribune "Elegant . . . [
Say Say Say] transport[s] you. . . . Savage follows the opposite arcs of these [characters] with such kindness (that's the only word for it), even the most difficult moments of the story feel buffered by grace."
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San Francisco Chronicle "I was hungry for this novel before I knew it existed. . . . The novel is full of complexity and page after page of piercing insights. . . . [A] strange and gorgeous book."
–Electric Literature
"A breakthrough in women's fiction."
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The New Republic "An emotional masterpiece."
–mindbodygreen
"Luminous. . . . Startling, tender."
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Publishers Weekly