“Ambitious and richly layered”
Vogue

“Lovely”
Vanity Fair

“More than captivating”
Bust

"Highly accomplished"
Library Journal (Starred Review)

“Lyrical”
Publishers Weekly

"Elegant, aspirational novel"
Kirkus

“Embracing and embraceable, far reaching fiction”
Booklist

"A feel-good family drama"
Cosmopolitan

"Universal"
Daily Mail

"A haunting tale"
Reuters

"Captivating and sensual""
NOVA Planet (France)

“Vivid”
The Long List, Barnes and Noble Review

“Mesmerizing”
NEWSPAGES

"Intensely moving and profound"
Largehearted Boy

“A tremendous gift”
The Baltimore Times

“Suspenseful and powerful”
Iowa City Gazette

"A treasure"
The West Australian

"Charming and engrossing"
Karen Thompson Walker, author of The Age of Miracles

“Pure magic”
Jean Kwok, author of Girl in Translation

“A brilliant debut”
Michelle Huneven, author of Jamesland and Blame

“Riveting”
Firoozeh Dumas, author of Funny in Farsi