“Succeeds in mingling a considerable amount of humor . . . with the malevolent shadows of politics and history.” —The Boston Globe
“Superior writing, terrifying suspense.” —The Atlantic Monthly
“It knocked me out. Margaret Atwood seems to be able to do just about everything: people, places, problems, a perfect ear, an exactly right voice—and she tosses off terrific scenes with a casualness that leaves you utterly unprepared for the way these scenes seize you.” —Anatole Broyard, The New York Times
