PositiveLambda Literary... engrossing ... Ortega-Medina’s captivating prose deftly pulls readers into the stories of both Clyde and Ralph, revealing the extreme emotional damage both suffered in their formative years that led to their evolution. The trauma experienced by Clyde is visible within the first paragraphs of the story and is often, at times, painful to read ... When Clyde reappears over half-way through the book, he is now a mature Marilyn–Clyde is very much in a different mental state than he was when last mentioned, giving the reader some pause. Or at the very least, leaving the reader craving for more explanation of what is otherwise left to their imagination ... What is clear is that Ortega-Medina is a clever storyteller ... Ortega-Medina hints at the dots to connect, eliciting a smile on the reader, encouraging them to flip back to previous sections and reread passages that will invariably take on new meaning. In this engaging way, the novel is a pleasure to read.
