“Engaging and varied … a refreshing and nuanced portrayal of the Jewish diaspora in Egypt.”
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Times Literary Supplement
“A moral act … The language is straightforward, breezy, conversational. And Jessica Cohen’s translation makes it highly accessible … All of it coheres. Confettied throughout the novel are Matalon’s well-chosen details … Parallels to Beckett are unavoidable.”
The New York Review of Books