"This is, indisputedly, a memoir that revels in a woman's point of view. Ultimately, though, it reaches out to all Ms. See's readers with its perception and wit. By the close of the book, we have come to empathize not only with our heroine but with her extended family, male and female alike. All caught, as we are too, in the beautiful and painful vise we call life, they have managed to persevere as best they can—and we admire them for it."—Linda Gray Sexton, New York Times Book Review

"See makes one dream of a book from what must have seemed one sorry life, until a writer came along to set the record straight."—Geoffrey Wolff, Washington Post Book World

"See's strength as a writer, along with her verbal agility and highly personal voice, is her superbly communicated belief that despite everything that's gone wrong with our society, 'in some places, some times, this is a beautiful world.'"—Rebecca Radner, San Francisco Chronicle Book Review