PositiveThe Wall Street JournalIf Ms. Bellows’s book occasionally oversimplifies in the service of conveying a very big picture, her keen sense of story and her appreciation of her individual subjects tell us much that is new, and vividly.
Florence Hazrat
RaveThe Wall Street JournalPersuasive ... . In writing as in real life, many of us would be relieved to see fewer !!! moments, but Ms. Hazrat’s splendid exploration of ! is stimulating even in an excitement-weary moment.
Ilyon Woo
RaveThe Wall Street JournalA narrative of such courage and resourcefulness it seems too dashing to be true. But it is ... The story is so richly dramatic, and Ms. Woo so skilled at spinning it out, that at times it’s a genuine nail-biter ... Admirably resists oversimplifying the motives and characters of its antagonists as well as its heroes.
