Disciples of brisk prose may grow impatient with Beaird’s participle-rich constructions and her penchant for simile, but the abundance of descriptive detail brings alive both the divorcées and the desert landscape in which they’re mired ... In Beaird’s painstakingly constructed world, there are no decent men or decent marriages, and you’d best not rely on the other women, either.
Lushly imagined, compassionate ... The Divorcées is tender and compassionate, wise and incisive, and gorgeously rendered, even in heart-rending moments. Lois's journey of growth and exploration forms a masterful and unforgettable debut.
