Latest reviews
- Sep 25 2025
“Propellent, engaging, complex.”
— Chicago Review of Books - Sep 25 2025
“An intoxicating drama.”
— Minneapolis Star Tribune - Sep 21 2025
“An impressive feat.”
— The New York Times Book Review - Sep 15 2025
“A supremely accomplished debut full of wit and bite.”
— The Economist - Sep 13 2025
★ “Powerful."
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) - Sep 8 2025
“A gem of a novel.”
— The Arts Fuse - Sep 8 2025
“Beautiful!!!”
— The Southern Bookseller Review - Sep 8 2025
★ “Masterful.”
— Kirkus Reviews - Sep 8 2025
★ “This has the feel of an instant classic.”
— Publishers Weekly - Sep 7 2025
“A provocative, uncompromising powerhouse of a read.”
— Los Angeles Times - Sep 6 2025
“Shimmering.”
— Wall Street Journal - Sep 3 2025
“Incredibly powerful.”
— Historical Novels Review - Sep 1 2025
"Literary, atmospheric."
— Booklist - Sep 1 2025
“A profound literary work.”
— Booklist - Aug 30 2025
“Tantalizing.”
— Wall Street Journal - Aug 29 2025
“The effortless prose makes the story all the more impactful.”
— Shelf Awareness - Aug 28 2025
A New York Times Editors’ Choice
— The New York Times Book Review - Aug 26 2025
“Life-affirming.”
— Booklist - Aug 25 2025
“Vulture conjures up this world with mordant humor and breathtaking immediacy.”
— The New York Times Book Review - Aug 25 2025
“A short gem of a novel.”
— Under the Radar - Aug 21 2025
"Beautifully layered."
— Boston Globe - Aug 19 2025
"Barrie Kealoha portrays Gabriële as the brilliant artist and intellectual she was."
— Audiofile Magazine - Aug 19 2025
“A slim, quietly reflective volume.”
— NPR - Aug 14 2025
“Hugely accomplished.”
— Washington Examiner - Aug 14 2025
“A story about a damaged industry.”
— Washington Post - Aug 14 2025
“Editors’ Choice: 8 New Books We Love This Week.”
— The New York Times Book Review - Aug 13 2025
“Small but potent... A delightful read.”
— Reading the West - Aug 10 2025
“My years reporting on Gaza broke me down.”
— The Guardian - Aug 7 2025
“Stunning... Every line is a jewel.”
— The New York Times Book Review - Aug 6 2025
“Astute and darkly humorous.”
— The Guardian - Aug 4 2025
“Enthralling through and through.”
— Debutiful - Aug 4 2025
“A scintillating historical novel.”
— Foreword Reviews - Aug 1 2025
“Razor-sharp.”
— Chicago Review of Books - Aug 1 2025
“Exceptionally rich.”
— Library Journal - Jul 31 2025
“A delightful art history session.”
— Everything Zoomer - Jul 21 2025
“Clear and engaging.”
— Financial Times - Jul 15 2025
“A nuanced tale of love and loss.”
— Publishers Weekly - Jul 8 2025
“When I sat down to write, Gaza poured out.”
— hyphen. - Jul 7 2025
“Piercing and surreal.”
— Publishers Weekly - Jul 6 2025
“A dark satire with real claws.”
— The Independent - Jul 1 2025
“A scathing satirical novel.”
— Foreword Reviews - Jun 30 2025
★ “A small treasure.”
— Kirkus Reviews - Jun 20 2025
“This is a book that shouldn’t have to be written but thank goodness it has.”
— Morning Star - Jun 17 2025
★ “Mesmerizing, haunting, hopeful.”
— Kirkus Reviews - Jun 16 2025
“A true-crime classic.”
— Wall Street Journal - Jun 16 2025
★ “An exquisite addition to Starnone’s oeuvre.”
— Kirkus Reviews - Jun 13 2025
★ “This striking portrait of hubris will keep readers glued to the page.”
— Publishers Weekly - Jun 13 2025
“An evocative glimpse into a man’s inner world.”
— Publishers Weekly