Reviews
"If you're hankering for a feast of love, let yourself fall under the spell of Allegra Goodman's abundantly delicious tale."-- The New York Times Book Review "A modern take on Sense and Sensibility . . . a beautifully textured tale of two sisters that hits all the Jane Austen high notes . . . [Allegra] Goodman delicately navigates her characters' complex emotions."-- People (four stars) "The plot may be IPO-centric, but the novel is old-fashioned and wildly romantic."-- Time "Goodman makes us care so much about each character and his or her individual story that the pages cannot turn fast enough."-- Los Angeles Times "A novel of impressive élan and real emotional resonance."-- Entertainment Weekly "Sisters find that love can be wondrously, or tragically, accidental. Ms. Goodman is a romantic realist who dazzles with wit."-- The Wall Street Journal, "If any contemporary author deserves to wear the mantle of Jane Austen, it's [Allegra] Goodman, whose subtle, astute social comedies perfectly capture the quirks of human nature. This dazzling novel . . . is Goodman's most robust, fully realized and trenchantly meaningful work yet."-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Fans of Goodman's lovely, nuanced novels have a treat in store with this tale of two sisters."-Entertainment Weekly "Goodman is remarkably successful in creating rich, engaging characters and a complex story of love and identity." -Library Journal, starred review From the Hardcover edition., "If you're hankering for a feast of love, let yourself fall under the spell of Allegra Goodman's abundantly delicious tale."-- The New York Times Book Review "A modern take on Sense and Sensibility . . . a beautifully textured tale of two sisters that hits all the Jane Austen high notes . . . [Allegra] Goodman delicately navigates her characters' complex emotions."-- People (four stars) "The plot may be IPO-centric, but the novel is old-fashioned and wildly romantic."-- Time "Goodman makes us care so much about each character and his or her individual story that the pages cannot turn fast enough."-- Los Angeles Times "A novel of impressive lan and real emotional resonance."-- Entertainment Weekly "Sisters find that love can be wondrously, or tragically, accidental. Ms. Goodman is a romantic realist who dazzles with wit."-- The Wall Street Journal, "If you're hankering for a feast of love, let yourself fall under the spell of Allegra Goodman's abundantly delicious tale."-- The New York Times Book Review "A modern take on Sense and Sensibility . . . a beautifully textured tale of two sisters that hits all the Jane Austen high notes . . . [Allegra] Goodman delicately navigates her characters' complex emotions."-- People (four stars) "The plot may be IPO-centric, but the novel is old-fashioned and wildly romantic."-- Time "Goodman makes us care so much about each character and his or her individual story that the pages cannot turn fast enough."-- Los Angeles Times "A novel of impressive lan and real emotional resonance."-- Entertainment Weekly "Sisters find that love can be wondrously, or tragically, accidental. Ms. Goodman is a romantic realist who dazzles with wit."-- The Wall Street Journal, "If you're hankering for a feast of love, let yourself fall under the spell of Allegra Goodman's abundantly delicious tale."- The New York Times Book Review "A modern take on Sense and Sensibility . . . a beautifully textured tale of two sisters that hits all the Jane Austen high notes . . . [Allegra] Goodman delicately navigates her characters' complex emotions."- People (four stars) "The plot may be IPO-centric, but the novel is old-fashioned and wildly romantic."- Time "Goodman makes us care so much about each character and his or her individual story that the pages cannot turn fast enough."- Los Angeles Times "A novel of impressive lan and real emotional resonance."- Entertainment Weekly "Sisters find that love can be wondrously, or tragically, accidental. Ms. Goodman is a romantic realist who dazzles with wit."- The Wall Street Journal, “If any contemporary author deserves to wear the mantle of Jane Austen, it’s [Allegra] Goodman, whose subtle, astute social comedies perfectly capture the quirks of human nature. This dazzling novel . . . is Goodman’s most robust, fully realized and trenchantly meaningful work yet.â€� - Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "Fans of Goodman's lovely, nuanced novels have a treat in store with this tale of two sisters."- Entertainment Weekly "Goodman is remarkably successful in creating rich, engaging characters and a complex story of love and identity." -Library Journal , starred review From the Hardcover edition., "If you're hankering for a feast of love, let yourself fall under the spell of Allegra Goodman's abundantly delicious tale."- The New York Times Book Review "A modern take on Sense and Sensibility . . . a beautifully textured tale of two sisters that hits all the Jane Austen high notes . . . [Allegra] Goodman delicately navigates her characters' complex emotions."- People (four stars) "The plot may be IPO-centric, but the novel is old-fashioned and wildly romantic."- Time "Goodman makes us care so much about each character and his or her individual story that the pages cannot turn fast enough."- Los Angeles Times "A novel of impressive élan and real emotional resonance."- Entertainment Weekly "Sisters find that love can be wondrously, or tragically, accidental. Ms. Goodman is a romantic realist who dazzles with wit."- The Wall Street Journal
