RaveBookreporterThe poet in Macdonald moves these subjects toward mystery ... She crafts brilliant descriptions, drawing wisdom from her observations ... Helen Macdonald set the bar high with H Is for Hawk; with Vesper Flights, she still soars into the ether.
Ann Napolitano
PositiveShelf AwarenessNapolitano poignantly explores a child coming of age in the aftermath of tragedy and trauma ... Edward\'s father used mathematics to \'tie together pieces of the universe\'; Ann Napolitano uses words to do the same in Dear Edward--a dazzling, tender novel about sorrow and despair, resilience and great love.
Stuart Turton
RaveShelf Awareness\" In this remarkably complex novel, Turton has created a mind-bending puzzle that rewards a second reading to uncover clever hints missed the first time. His plot is dazzling, as is his premise, and will have readers debating the implications and possibilities in book groups and on blog posts ... Stuart Turton makes you care about Bishop\'s progress, while dishing up an intricate, ingenious and enthralling mystery.\
Jonathan Evison
PositiveShelf AwarenessLawn Boy is empathetic and angry in its portrayal of class, poverty, discrimination--destroyers of dreams. But Mike perseveres--'I had poetry in my heart, goddammit'--and learns to blaze his own trail. He 'gets his mow on'; he even finds unexpected true love. As he learns that no man is an island, he's able to see increasing moments of grace with his 'ragged tribe.' In Evison's tough and wry novel, Mike Muñoz is every person who wants a living wage and a little dignity, 'the opportunity to think beyond sustenance long enough to dream.'
