Press
“Mezghebe crafts a kaleidoscopic portrait of the ways her characters are torn between duty and desire for independence. Readers will find much to admire.”
“Her writing is in conversation with authors like Yaa Gyasi and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie. If you can only make time for one novel this year, let it be this one."
“Mezghebe delivers a commanding first novel...[that] beautifully captures the heart, warmth, and intimacy of the Eritrean community.”
"A novel you can tear through... [it] represents a storyline that may not seem relatable, but holds a powerful appeal for contemporary audiences. I call it ‘what happened to the radicals.’”
“[A] debut author … you are definitely going to be obsessed with.”