“I fell in love with Harriet from the first chapter. She has the most unique way of looking at the world and the book is nearly laugh-out-loud funny at parts, but in the most morbid of ways. I was so moved by Harriet’s story and, even as my heart was breaking, I was so delighted to get to ‘meet’ her brother Irwin. This is a must read for me this year.” — Insomniac Bibliophile
“Fantastic.” — The Lost Bookmark
“This is one of the BEST books I have read in a very long time… This is one of those rare books that works much humour and lightheartedness into some really heavy subject matter in a completely appropriate and realistic way. Bravo, Cordelia Strube!” — Lit. Wit. Wine & Dine.
“A masterful blend of comedy and tragedy … The tapestry of humanity that Strube presents is richly detailed and profoundly moving.” — Quill & Quire, starred review
“Strube captures a madcap sense of momentum and consequence that never falters or overwhelms. Each character is part of Strube’s deliberately constructed card tower, the building of which, as readers anticipate its eventual fall, provides the narrative with a tremendous amount of strength and personality.” — Publishers Weekly, starred
“Strube is the dark horse favourite to succeed Alice Munro as a chronicler of melancholy stories about teen girls.” — Toronto Life
“Dark, funny, crushingly sad, and breathtakingly hopeful.” — Becca in Halifax
“In some parts it’s funny, other parts poetic, others tragic. All of it very realistic.” — A Novel Haul
“Strube masterfully breathes life into her dynamic characters, allowing us to feel love, hate, and confusion with them… Thought-provoking and emotional, this novel is a must-read.” — Sad Hat Diaries
“It’s this sassy voice and not really like an 11-year-old would actually speak but it completely works. What is so beautiful about this story is that — at its heart — it’s a story about the relationship between siblings.” — CBC Radio’s Day 6 “Should I Read It”