Mixed reviews.
Lorriane Adams, in the NY Times: Had she dived deeply into just one city in this atlas of misery, Mohamed might have told us more about what it is like to be a scavenger child in Africa than this novel does. Perhaps one day, with her considerable talents, she will write such a book.
Kirkus: With one glorious exception, an eccentric intellectual in Djibouti, the author shows little talent for characterization. Pulled this way and that, Jama reflects Mohamed's own indecision, torn between naturalism and magic realism.
On the other side:
Library Journal Reviews: A pleasure to read, with descriptive language that allows readers to envision themselves in the story, this novel shows a distinctly non-European way of life in mid-20th-century Africa that is captivating. Highly recommended.
Publishers Weekly Reviews: Mohamed's beautifully rendered debut
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