"Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel."--Michiko
Kakutani, "The New York Times"
"Spectacular . . . [Tea Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and
magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader
wants her never to stop. [Grade: ] A"--"Entertainment Weekly"
"[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers
twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of
channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more
satisfying."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with
detail that seems firsthand, "The Tiger's Wife "is all the more
remarkable for being the product not of observation but of
imagination."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"That "The Tiger's Wife" never slips entirely into magical realism
is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of
contemporary realism and village legend seems even more
absorbing."--"The Washington Post"
Advance praise for "The Tiger's Wife"
"[A] brilliant debut...[Tea] Obreht is an expert at depicting
history through aftermath, people through the love they inspire,
and place through the stories that endure; the reflected world she
creates is both immediately recognizable and a legend in its own
right. Obreht is talented far beyond her years, and her
unsentimental faith in language, dream, and memory is a
pleasure."
- "Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Not even Obreht's place on "The New Yorker"'s current "20 Under
40" list of exceptional writers will prepare readers for the
transporting richness and surprise of this gripping novel of
legends and loss...[Contains] moments of breathtaking magic,
wildness and beauty...Every word, every scene, every thought is
blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending
novel of death, succor, and remembrance." - "Booklist," starred
review
"Dizzyingly nuanced yet crisp, [and] muscularly written
Advance praise for "The Tiger's Wife"
"[A] brilliant debut...[Tea] Obreht is an expert at depicting
history through aftermath, people through the love they inspire,
and place through the stories that endure; the reflected world she
creates is both immediately recognizable and a legend in its own
right. Obreht is talented far beyond her years, and her
unsentimental faith in language, dream, and memory is a
pleasure."
- "Publishers Weekly", starred review
"Not even Obreht's place on "The New Yorker"'s current "20 Under
40" list of exceptional writers will prepare readers for the
transporting richness and surprise of this gripping novel of
legends and loss...[Contains] moments of breathtaking magic,
wildness and beauty...Every word, every scene, every thought is
blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending
novel of death, succor, and rememb
A tiger that's fled the zoo during World War II and the "deathless man" who collects the souls of the departed: two tales told to young medic Natalia by her grandfather that frame this bold, imaginative debut, effectively capturing the fearfulness that precipitated the recent fighting in the author's native Balkans. Obreht's storytelling is complex, humbling, and sheer magic. (LJ 1/11) (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
In a war-torn Balkan country, a young doctor remembers her grandfather and tells a series of interlinked tales both historical and magical featuring the tiger's wife and the deathless man. In this account of love, loss, and war in the modern world, Obreht's vivid writing creates unforgettable visions of unique settings. (Mar.) (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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