PositiveAssociated PressWell-researched ... His art is a powerful statement on America, whether you ever knew him as a person or not. The characters in his life, even if they are gorgeous and tragic, are mere footnotes.
M G Sheftall
PositiveAssociated Press\"...a carefully and respectfully researched oral history ... The experience is tantamount to recalling a giant nightmare so painful it’s hard to read in one sitting ... For a reporter assigned to Japan, with her fair share of hibakusha interviews, parts of the book meant to explain the cultural backdrops seemed a bit lengthy and painstakingly detailed ... His book tells their stories, in all their ruthless violence and gory pathos, but, most important, as a cautionary tale about the perils of nuclear warfare.\