"An original work of art–ironic, intelligent and as airtight and elegant as a geometry proof."
—The New York Times Magazine
"[A] brilliant novel of ideas… [A] riveting novel by a deft, observant writer."
—The Wall Street Journal
"Fearless, vivid and astringently honest…surprisingly funny… [C]an permanently change how we view things that happened in our own lives. Not many novels can do that."
—Los Angeles Times
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award WINNER 2002
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award WINNER 2002
