RaveThe Threepenny ReviewA quiet book ... Its atmosphere is muted, its focus selective and precise ... The absence of names allows the reader to perceive the roles (‘mother,’ ‘daughter’) as if they were fluid, interchangeable … This is where Dantas Lobato can masterfully flip a word like a coin, drawing attention to the transient roles assigned to her characters ... Blue Light Hours is surprising in the way it incorporates technology organically, without drawing too much attention to the fact ... [Lobato] mines the Skype calls for subtle moments that owe their nature to the medium and yet convey the fragile, at times surreal essence of the bond.
