Praise for Tropic of Orange "Fiercely satirical. . . . Yamashita presents [an] intricate plot with mordant wit."
-The New York Times Book Review "A stunner. . . . An exquisite mystery novel. But this is a novel of dystopia and apocalypse; the mystery concerns the tragic flaws of human nature."
–Library Journal, starred review "Yamashita handles her eccentrics and the setting of their adventures with panache. David Foster Wallace meets Gabriel Garcíiacute;a Máaacute;rquez."
–Publishers Weekly "
Tropic of Orange is a compelling, kinetic novel with real humanity."
–Chicago Review of Books