Zevin is completely convincing on the intensity of early passion and the way it can evaporate in the rays of something new, and she has a light touch with the deceptively shallow anguish of adolescence. "The New York Times Book Review" Sensitive, joyful . . . Pulled by the heart-bruising love story, readers will stop to contemplate irresistible questions. "Booklist, Starred Review" Zevin is just a great writer. . . . [She] gets all the details right. "The San Francisco Chronicle" Zevin blends romance, changing friendships, and familial dysfunction with themes of chance, loss, and choice, and the result is a quiet exploration of identity and self-realization that is simultaneously thought provoking and entertaining. "Voice of Youth Advocates" Unique . . . Will be well received by teens. "Kirkus Reviews" Honest and complex characterization grounds a thoughtful, suspenseful examination of memory and identity. "The Horn Book" Zevin cooks up an entertaining love story . . . teens will identify with her vulnerability and her heightened feelings of alienation. And fans of psychological dramas won't want to put this book down. "Publishers Weekly" A compelling read with intelligent dialogue that's also touching and funny. "School Library Journal" I would definitely recommend this book to my high school students, especially teen girls. "The ALAN Review" A good read. "Kathy Taber, Kids Ink Children's Bookstore, Indianapolis, IN" This book seems to be really accurate about how teens think . . . very refreshing and a great read! "A YALSA YA Galley Teen Reader" Zevin, already a great author, has outdone herself. "A YALSA YA Galley Teen Reader" Zevin is a smooth and subtle stylist, creating particularly interesting characters here. "The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books" This was a memorable book. Naomi was a likable, realistic character. "A YALSA YA Galley Teen Reader" This book was hard to put down. "A YALSA YA Galley Teen Reader" It conveys a sense of normal teenage pressures, but also presents a unique story. "A YALSA YA Galley Teen Reader""

Gabrielle Zevin's debut novel, Elsewhere, was an ALA Notable Book and a Quills Book Award nominee. Of her writing, The New York Times Book Review said, "Zevin's touch is marvelously light even as she considers profundities." She lives in New York City.