Blazingly fearless... Castillo is hugely talented * Observer *
Radical... I was startled at how moved I was -- Rowan Hisayo Buchanan * Guardian *
Critical and compelling * New York Times *
This book is it: one of the best debut novels (and novels, period) of recent years * Elle *
There is so much to love about this book * The Pool *
Epic, soaring, brilliant * Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti *
Entrancing and magnificent * NoViolet Bulawayo, author of 'We Need New Names' *
A gorgeous saga... Wonderful * Stylist *
Beautifully tender, and a powerfully crafted portrayal of intimacy and the rawness of human emotion that will linger with you long after you've finished reading it. * Otegha Uwagba, author of the Sunday Times bestseller 'Little Black Book' *
Epic in its scale, sharp-as slam-poetry on the sentence level. Profound and mesmerising. * Meena Kandasamy, author of 'When I Hit You' *
An intimate epic about immigrant women's losses, triumphs and desires. A bold, tender debut; its characters thrum with life. * Luiza Sauma, author of 'Flesh and Bone and Water' *
Glorious... a sharp, bracing, often hilarious family epic about a young woman tormented by the relentless ghosts of her past while in search of an American Dream that is not always available to those who seek it. * Samantha Irby, New York Times Bestselling author of 'We Are Never Meeting in Real Life' *
Wondrous. A nimble, vibrant, deeply moving feat, full of heart, humour and wisdom. * Irenosen Okojie, author of 'Speak Gigantular' *
This is the book I didn't know I needed. This unexpected family, this history, this embrace of the sacred and the profane, this easy humour, this deeply felt human-ness, this messy, perfect love story. * Jade Chang, bestselling author of 'Wangs vs the World' *
If peaches were the most tender fruit of 2017 thanks to Call Me By Your Name, this year prepare to have your heart melted by a persimmon. * AnOther Magazine *
Elaine Castillo's full-throated debut, America is Not the Heart is quite simply one of the best first novels I've ever read. * John Freeman, Lit Hub *
A fascinating portrait... Gracefully lyrical * The National *
