"Tremendously entertaining."

– The Guardian

"Try Hilary McKay. Her books are so good you want to climb inside the covers and live there."

– The Daily Telegraph

"A sensitive exploration of friendship, grief, and the often hilarious rough and tumble of families adjusting to change. More Binny please."

– The Daily Mail

*"With humor, poignancy and a keen insight into human nature and family dynamics, Hilary McKay...moves in with the Cornwallises."

– Jennifer M. Brown, Shelf Awareness, starred review

*"The writing is gorgeous, clear as water; the characters vivid and lively; the story so real each moment of loss, fear, delight and love absolutely visceral."

– Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Fans of McKay's Casson books will warmly welcome the delightful and eccentric Cornwallis family... the humorous and poignant interactions among Binny's caring older sister, independent younger brother, and insightful mother are the heart of the novel."

– Publisher's Weekly, starred

"This novel combines effervescent everyday-life storytelling with subtle exploration of the ripples of loss that shape young lives, and McKay fans will celebrate the introduction of an engaging new heroine."

– BCCB

*"McKay’s masterful control of the mayhem is ingenious; may the Cornwallis family, like the Conroys and the Cassons before them, have many adventures to come."

– Horn Book, Starred Review