Critical Praise

"An outstandingly generious and fertile imagination. Holman breathes life into the teeming streets of a distant world. . . . The destinies of the characters crisscross, . . . amplified by twists of fate and uncomfortable revelations. "

———The New York Times Book Review

"As unsettling as it is brilliant. . . Seamlessly crafted and deserving of wide readership. "

———The Washington Post Book World

"Remarkable....a dazzling narrative that pulses with irony, ribald humor, and heartbreaking tragedy. "

———People (Book of the Week)