"Many, this reviewer among them, would consider [Coetzee] the greatest living novelist in English." –
The New York Times Book Review "It's a mark of Mr. Coetzee's power as a storyteller that he makes a compelling, indeed, racing, narrative out of these hidden wheels within wheels." –
The New York Times "South Africa's most brilliant novelist . . . challenges us to doubt our preconceived notions not only of love but of truth itself." –
The Seattle times "Coetzee portrays his younger self as scrawny and pretentious, but even if this insistent humility is just another form of self-aggrandizement, the result is enthralling" –
Entertainment Weekly (an A rating) "A delight to read: It will make you angry, amused, scornful and sympathetic by turns." –
San Francisco Chronicle
