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| "And She Was conquers the odds to be the beautifully
written, soulfully instructive novel that it is..." -- The
State (SC) -- 04/23/06 |
| "...At once intimate and epic... ... woven together
as gracefully as an Aleut grass basket." -- The Birmingham
News -- 03/19/2006 |
| "...Dyson packages thought-provoking content in a
wonderfully readable form...The resulting novel is far more complex
than it first appears, and its impact sneaks up on the reader...
...What starts out feeling like a light story ends up packing a
walloping punch." -- The Denver Post -- 03/05/06 |
| "...beautiful debut novel... ...Dyson's mastery of
language, for both scene setting and dialogue, make for a big,
riveting, sometimes explosive, necessary read." -- Anchorage
Daily News -- 02/26/06 |
| "...spectacular debut novel... ...a hell of a story.
I found myself thinking about Dyson's book for days." --
Anchorage Press -- 02/23/06 |
| "Once you start reading you can’t stop... ...Moments
of poignancy, slices of the human condition, brief bouquets of
prose. Like it’s heroine, it’s a novel tough enough to hang around
for a while." -- New West -- 02/22/06 |
| "Cindy Dyson'[s]... rough, working-class voice is
perfect for a novel set in Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians... The
narrator, Brandy...begins as not much more than a pretty girl and
ends up acquiring a substantial character, empowered, in part, by
the ghosts of Aleut women." -- Los Angeles Times -- 0219/06 |
| "Dyson has created such a mesmerizing group of female
characters that it’s disappointing to bid them farewell. Like the
song the book is named after, it’s tough to get these women out of
your head." -- Portland Tribune -- 02/17/06 |
| "... Dyson skillfully interconnects Brandy’s eerie
personal journey with the history of the region (both actual and
supernatural), culminating in a ghostly lesson in self-discovery."
-- Entertainment Weekly B+ -- 02/17/06 |
| "...the sense of dread and suspense Dyson builds
should keep readers firmly engaged." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
-- 02/12/06 |
| "...a tightly plotted, multi-layered book..."
-- Rocky Mountain News -- 02/10/06 |
| "…vibrant authenticity… …beautifully written…
…Dyson's evocation of human and natural landscapes often stun with
their clarity." -- Star Tribune -- 02/10/06 |
| "This debut novel is getting big industry buzz."
-- Sacramento Bee -- 02/09/06 |
| "...a richly complex story that lingers." --
Missoula Independent (MT) -- 02/09/06 |
| "Dyson enthralls with her debut novel . . . The
author expertly weaves Brandy’s nomadic tale as she unfolds a story
of gritty realism." * * * * (four stars) -- Romantic Times --
02/06 |
| "an impressive first novel that echoes
Kingston’s The Woman Warrior (1976) and Proulx’s The Shipping News
(1993)... ...Dyson’s talent is overwhelmingly evident in her
nimble balancing of tribal perspectives and those of her canny,
questing protagonist..." -- Booklist -- 10/01/05 |
| "A spunky voice and a strange landscape make for a
very readable debut."-- Kirkus Review -- 09/01/05 |
| "an unforgettable first novel..." -- Library
Journal Starred Review -- 08/05 |
| "Dyson delivers an original and provocative first
novel." -- Publishers Weekly – 08/29/05 |
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