Reviews of this Algonquin Reads! main selection:

"Proulx's rendering of teenage angst is crafted with such precision and compassion that the reader rides the waves of fear, depression and elation that propel Luke's chaotic life, paying little attention to the skill that drives the narrative. But after the breathless, lyric close that leaves Luke on the brink of adulthood, it is impossible not to marvel at Proulx's mastery."

-The National Post

I felt I was back inside 17, plagued by self-doubt, social blunders and sexual angst, stumbling toward some kind?any kind?of identity...Proulx's message is expertly wrapped in her storytelling. Unaware, you watch Luke, recognize him, worry for him, until gradually you feel his ache, and his aching entry to adulthood, in your bones."

-The Globe and Mail