★ "In this extensively researched historical novel, we see Belle from the time she's a young woman born Belle Greener, daughter of the first Black man to graduate from Harvard. An engaging story about a brilliant woman who risks everything."–Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"Belle's story, as told by Lapierre, is compelling and well-crafted."–Historical Novels Society
"A true marvel!"–Paris Diary
"The luminous and sensitive portrait of an extraordinary woman in an America fraught with taboos and, consequently, with transgressions."–Point de vue
"Erudite, sharp, and worldly, she hid an incredible secret...The story told with panache by Alexandra Lapierre of one of the first women of the 20th century to have had the madness, and above all the courage, to choose her own destiny."–ELLE Magazine (France)
"Absolutely superb!"–Historiquement Vôtre
"A magnificent work!"–Radio Classique
"Once again, Alexandra Lapierre has the outstanding flair of making us discover the remarkable destiny of a forgotten woman.–RTL
"With the tale of this amazing destiny, Alexandra Lapierre recounts a piece of American history and the story of a flamboyant woman. Lapierre loves extraordinary characters: in Belle Greene, she has found a heroine worthy of her talent."–Le Matin Dimanche
"The destiny of a woman who was remarkably ahead of her time is told by Alexandra Lapierre at a breathless pace, with the panache and the elegance that distinguish her writing."–Le service Littéraire
"This beautiful, exciting, feverish, angry narrative tells us about an indomitable woman whose motto pleases me: I don't belong to you!"–Version Femina
