I loved it . . . I read it in one sitting and was constantly surprised
- Margaret Forster,
Dazzling . . . [An] engrossing study of a vivacious personality slipping away
THE TIMES
Ultiskaya aims for the lyrical and builds her canvas like one of Alik's abstract paintings: rich in detail, elusive in meaning, light in touch
MOSCOW TIMES
One of the most important living Russian writers
- Gary Shteyngart, author of SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY,