"Fiercely satirical. . . . Yamashita presents an] intricate plot with mordant wit." --New York Times Book Review

"A stunner. . . . An exquisite mystery novel. But this is a novel of dystopia and apocalypse; the mystery concerns the tragic flaws of human nature." --Library Journal (starred review)

"Brilliant. . . . An ingenious interpretation of social woes." --Booklist (starred review)

"Yamashita handles her eccentrics and the setting of their adventures with panache. David Foster Wallace meets Gabriel Garcia Marquez." --Publishers...

"Fluid and poetic as well as terrifying." --New York Times Book Review

"Dazzling . . . a seamless mixture of magic realism, satire and futuristic fiction." --San Francisco Chronicle

"Impressive . . . a flight of fancy through a dreamlike Brazil." --Village Voice

"Surreal and misty, sweeping from one high-voltage scene to another." --LA Weekly

"Amuses and frightens at the same time." --Newsday

"Incisive and funny, this book yanks our chains and makes us see the absurdity that rules our world." --Booklist (starred...