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Kirkus Review of The Garden of Blue Roses is in! Here's an excerpt:
"With his first novel, the influences of which include the gothic visions of Hawthorne, the morally charged horror of Shirley Jackson, and the twisty storytelling of Italo Calvino, Barsa emerges as a unique voice in contemporary fiction."
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...
— Feb 06, 2018 09:08AM
"With his first novel, the influences of which include the gothic visions of Hawthorne, the morally charged horror of Shirley Jackson, and the twisty storytelling of Italo Calvino, Barsa emerges as a unique voice in contemporary fiction."
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...
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Danada wrote: "!!!! :D Wonderful!I like this bit too: "...the book bewitches even as it creates unease.""
Thank you so much, Danada! I really appreciate it, and I like that bit too (then again, I'm biased!). I'm just glad that Kirkus "got" the book, as sometimes their reviews can be a bit snide.
I hope this opens the door to more coverage.
Michael wrote: "I hope this opens the door to more coverage."Thanks, Michael! Yes, I hope so too. It's always so hard to get a book into the world!
DAAAAAMM!!! So awesome Michael!! And even compared to Shirley Jackson! Congrats!!
Tom wrote: "DAAAAAMM!!! So awesome Michael!! And even compared to Shirley Jackson! Congrats!!"Thanks so much, Tom! I know, I'm still pinching myself.
Lars wrote: "Congrats Michael. That's great....!"Thanks so much, Lars! I really appreciate it.
Michael,It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Congratulations!
Julie wrote: "Michael,It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Congratulations!"
Thank you so much, Julie. I truly appreciate it!
Agnieszka wrote: "That's great, Michael. Congrats!"Thanks so much, Agnieszka! I appreciate it very much!
I like this bit too: "...the book bewitches even as it creates unease."