" Chicago is as much the protagonist of this story as is Saul Bellow's semi-autobiographical narrator, a successful writer whose multiple marriages are slowly depleting the trappings of his success. A great introduction to Bellow's work, "Humboldt's Gift" will have extra appeal for those with Chicago roots, who will appreciate his presentation of that city circa the early 1970s. "
— Matt, 2/8/2014