'“Haunting . . . Alice Hoffman is a daring and able writer.” —The New Yorker “As powerful as anything I’ve read for a long, long time.” —Tim O’Brien “Mysterious and believable.” —The New York Times “Hoffman’s writing has never been so lyrical.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “Sexually charged . . . Almost hypnotic.” —Publishers Weekly “Remarkable . . . Her young heroine is entirely believable and so real and vulnerable you can reach out and touch her as she touches you.” —Marge Piercy “Alice Hoffman is the American Brontë.” —Michael Malone '