Forest Dark (Krauss) - Book Reviews

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Strange and beguiling.… [A] mystery that operates on grounds simultaneously literary and existential…metaphysical and emphatically realistic.… It’s a perfectly Kafkaesque vision, almost uncanny enough to be sublime.
Ruth Franklin - Harper’s


(Starred review.) Krauss’s elegant, provocative, and mesmerizing novel is her best yet. Rich in profound insights and emotional resonance.… Vivid, intelligent, and often humorous, this novel is a fascinating tour de force.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) Wildly imaginative, darkly humorous, and deeply personal, this novel seems to question the very nature of time and space. Krauss commands our attention, and serious readers will applaud.  —Sally Bissell, formerly with Lee Cty. Lib. Syst., Fort Myers, FL
Library Journal


(Starred review.) Entrancing and mysterious.… Krauss reflects with singing emotion and sagacity on Jewish history; war; the ancient, plundered forests of the Middle East; and the paradoxes of being. A resounding look at the enigmas of the self and the persistence of the past.
Booklist


Illuminating.… [Forest Dark] builds to a powerful emotional crescendo and an ending that feels revelatory. Haunting and reflective, poetic and wise, this is another masterful work from one of America’s best writers.
BookPage


[Krauss's] big questions don't always provoke big effects … and much of the drama … feels dry … [making] it harder to inspire the reader to draw connections…. An ambitiously high-concept tale that mainly idles in a contemplative register.
Kirkus Reviews