„It is almost impossible to write about this book – especially now.“ Claire Messud: Dark Irony. In: LA Weekly vom 29. September 2005.
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„I can’t think of a book we need more than hers […] I can’t imagine dying without this book.“ John Leonard: The Black Album In: The New York Review of Books vom 20. Oktober 2005.
„It is an utterly shattering book that gives the reader an indelible portrait of loss and grief and sorrow, all chronicled in minute detail with the author's unwavering, reportorial eye.“ Michiko Kakutani: The End of Life as She Knew It. In: The New York Times vom 4. Oktober 2005.