English PEN (Award)
"A delirious, tender fable." –The Times Literary Supplement
"Colombian writer Caputo's transfixing debut explores the poverty, sexuality, and community found in a hardscrabble neighborhood....Caputo's arresting novel hits hard." –Publishers Weekly
"An extraordinary book. (Garth Greenwell)" –Literary Hub
"Caputo is a blazing new talent in world literature. Everyone should read this book!"" –Garth Greenwell, author of WHAT BELONGS TO YOU
"He's a talent."" –Niven Govinden, author of THIS BRUTAL HOUSE
"Gritty...an effortlessly multi-layered plot that challenges the reader to question everything." –The Skinny
"Caputo writes with his pen on fire." –Books and Bao
"One of the best debut novels I've read this year and it marks Caputo out as one of the most striking new voices coming from Latin America." –Morning Star
"Caputo tells a difficult story with urgency and a master skill of narration, prose and poetry. It is truly a work of horrific beauty and indulgent joy (or the promise of it)." –Wasafiri
