‘Nicole Dennis-Benn is an exquisite writer who paints scenes with words so vivid you might as well be walking through it as a character, not a reader.’ Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light

‘Beautiful, shattering, and deeply affecting. Patsy’s story ultimately makes for a novel that is destined to endure.’ Chigozie Obioma, author of Man Booker-shortlisted The Fishermen

‘Frank, funny, salty, heartbreaking, full of love.’  Alexander Chee, author of How To Write an Autobiographical Novel

‘A novel that splits at the seams with yearning, elegantly written and deeply felt. Dennis-Benn leads the reader through Patsy's life with empathy and grace.’ Esme Weijun Wang, author of The Collected Schizophrenias

‘Dennis-Benn has written a profound book about sexuality, gender, race, and immigration that speaks to the contemporary moment through the figure of a woman alive with passion and regret.’ Kirkus

‘This is a marvelous novel.’ Publishers Weekly

‘An aching meditation on motherhood, sacrifice, and what it means to look truth in the face in order to fully become oneself. A beautiful book, as heartbreaking as it is restorative.’ Cristina Henriquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans