“Terrific—a provocative tale of devotion, suffering, and other familiar accountrements of love.” — People
“Stunning . . . wide in its horizons, interesting in its insights, and satisfying in its conclusions.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
“Lionel Shriver is a vastly talented writer...This book deserves to be read.” — Kansas City Star
“An exotic and inventive first novel ... It is hard not to admire the breadth and consistency of Lionel Shriver’s inventiveness and the exuberance of her imagination.” — New York Times Book Review
“The quality and vividness of Errol’s imagination is a tribute to Shriver’s own; the pieces fall neatly and compellingly into place. This is a confident first novel, and a consuming one.” — Publishers Weekly
“An engagingly melodramatic first novel ... A penetrating psychological portrait.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Lionel Shriver’s first novel is splendid. ... Grand, energetic writing sweeps this story of love and survival right along.” — Los Angeles Times
“Shriver’s debut is a 'literary' novel without an iota of pretentiousness. It reads with the grace of a well-written spy story, but conveys some of its author’s early wisdom about what our humanity both demands of and grants us.” — Washington Post
“All three characters are vividly developed, and the love relationships throughout the novel follow parallel and repetitive themes of masochistic obsession.” — Booklist
“Shriver’s menage a trois is convincing, both as a power struggle and a love triangle.” — Chicago Tribune
