"Reminded me of how potent an elixir the short story form can be — the magic of words alchemically transforming within me into raw feeling."
"Propulsive, dizzyingly surreal . . . [A] surprising, deeply moving portrait of people finding an unconventional kind of family."
"Nigh-on flawless. . . . One of the most original and emotionally affecting Canadian novels of recent years."
“An enormous imaginative and intellectual achievement.”
"A compelling argument for the importance of the Vietnam War to Canadian literature’s depictions of Canadian identity."
"Fascinating and morally ingenious."