Robin Romm 
 The hybrid form of the book--fairy tale, myth, psychological realism and fantasy--impresses. But Shaw's most delightful offerings are the vivid details he provides to make the magical real...The end of the book, saturated with color and emotion, is risky and brave like the message it imparts. Only a heart of glass would be unmoved. 
 --The New York Times 
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