RaveThe Pittsburgh Post-GazetteStella, hands down, steals the show. She is an astute mix of strength and empathy. Ms. Fagan’s poetic license casts a spell on her character sublimely ... However catastrophic the storm’s implications are, Jenni Fagan uses rich language and evocative tone to create an almost meditative landscape. Winter is both beautiful and destructive. Without the looming storm many of the fantastical events that bring the characters such joy would never take place.