PositiveThe Times Literary SupplementThe plot is a slow-burner, but as the exploits of Binding’s own characters become increasingly entangled with those created by Ibsen, the pace quickens, and lives are eventually turned upside down by revelations that rock both intertwined fictional worlds. The Stranger from the Sea oozes water – from the title itself to the storm-driven waves off the Kentish coast to the fierce rainstorm towards the end of the tale ... In its sensitive depiction of youthful sexuality, the anguish of failed relationships and the rights of women in a male-dominated world, Paul Binding’s novel is a worthy tribute to the great Norwegian playwright.
