»This deceptively elegant story reveals great emotional and cultural upheaval«

»A wonderful novel; a magnificent love story«

»Krien's sentences derive their sound and compelling rhythm from their simplicity.«

»Krien so vividly depicts shame and lust and country life, insecurity and hope [...].«

»Captivating and filled with longing – like first love.«

»A story that achieves a high degree of internal drama with very little external drama.«

»Powerful and clear; resists the urge to psychologize; truthful.«

»Immense! A love with inescapable force.«

»A debut that rouses great literary expectations.«