PositiveShelf AwarnessThoughtful and twisty ... a warm, moving story of a man pulled between two lives and families. With plenty of humor (for instance, Kin\'s daughter is a Dr. Who fan) and suspense, Chen has crafted an original and captivating story.
Tatiana De Rosnay
PositiveShelf AwarenessDe Rosnay creates a dark and ominous atmosphere ... Paris is like a character itself here, with De Rosnay intimately describing its distinctive features and neighborhoods. She portrays its ongoing destruction in a way that is completely immersive as the river outside surpasses historic flood levels and inundates the city, transforming it into something unrecognizable.
Stephen McCauley
RaveShelf Awareness\"McCauley has a remarkable talent for telling a story filled with insights into human behavior and laced with plenty of humor ... This fun, clever story about a postmodern permutation of family is also warm and perceptive.\