“Gutcheon’s gift is for pure storytelling. . . . Her characters and settngs are alive, sparkling with deft touches of period detail; her narrative voice is knowing and wry, exasperated and affectionate.” — New York Newsday
“Good-Bye and Amen is a tour de force of structure and voice. Gutcheon had me at the first sentence and I didn’t put the book down until I had finished it. Marvelous and memorable.” — Karen Joy Fowler, author of Wit’s End and The Jane Austen Book Club
“[A]n undeniably rich, no-holds-barred portrait of an American family. Strongly recommended.” — Library Journal on GOOD-BYE AND AMEN
“[B]eautifully written.” — Publishers Weekly on GOOD-BYE AND AMEN
“[C]ompellingly drawn…A true New England novel, charming but a bit chilly.” — Kirkus Reviews on GOOD-BYE AND AMEN
“[C]ompelling…Beautifully written and told from varying points of view, this sweeping saga will strike a chord with anyone who loves to read about family. Four stars.” — Romantic Times on GOOD-BYE AND AMEN
“Editor’s Choice.” — Denver Post on GOOD-BYE AND AMEN