A delightful heart-warmer ... With a veterinarian at its center, a cast of distinctive local characters, and an immersive plot filled with twists and turns, Welcome to Glorious Tuga evokes All Creatures Great and Small with a touch of South Pacific ... [Segal] has spun a pleasurable tale.
Segal lovingly develops her quirky ensemble cast ... Everyone knows each other in this small community, and the character interactions here are delightful. This gently tragicomic book is the first in a trilogy, so readers can look forward to more Tugan adventure and romance.
If the book has any flaws, it’s that not every character has been fully fleshed out—some of the more minor personalities can seem a bit flat. But the primary joy of this delicious book is still in getting to know the island’s peculiar characters, whom Segal treats with a gentle, quirky sort of amusement.
