A superbly powerful tale of betrayal and desertion. Quintessential Toibin. * Spectator *
Toibin is the consummate cartographer of the private self, summoning with restrained acuity . . . the thoughts his characters struggle to find words for -- Clare Clark * Guardian *
If you've ever told you mother to go away in a fit of anger, read this story and weep. * The Independent *
Tremendously powerful * The Stinging Fly *
A beautiful tale of filial grief, sexual hunger and hard-won acceptance of mutability and loss * Kirkus Reviews *