RaveThe Financial TimesFor me, the work in the first section was the strongest, demonstrating that Hustvedt is a writer with an unusual blend of incisive intelligence, humour and imagination ... [Hustvedt] is able to combine this personal perspective with erudite analysis and, as the personal perspective is at the forefront, she is always open to uncertainty, which she sees, rightly, as itself a political stance ... We are fortunate to have Hustvedt voicing doubt so intelligently.
