" Eccentric, insightful, beautifully written, angry, or filled with angry characters, and oddly the angriest characters were those who enjoyed the most "success" in mid-twentieth century America. The most sympathetic characters had the least control over their destiny. And, of course, there's a teacher in the story, and teaching is portrayed as a dead-end activity, one that doesn't fulfill any of the potential of a human being for art or spirit or connection. "
— Kate, 2/8/2014