“Lisboa is excellent on tiny details – the significance of little objects, fleeting instants that change us. Moments in conversations, or the wonder of Vanja's first snowfall, are touching and sometimes mesmerising; but Lisboa is not sentimental, and Vanja isn't, either. With its fresh and instantly familiar voice, Crow Blue tells the human story of a migrant experience, but there's no self-pity in Vanja's sense of dislocation. Her story may be full of warmth and love, but she is also insightful, practical and forthright. There's a fine sense of rhythm and tone, rendered with vibrancy and precision by Alison Entrekin.” —The Independent, Books of the Year

“A classic coming-of-age narrative that also explores the dark side of Brazil's political history.” —The Observer

“Confidently written . . . Adriana Lisboa's prose is a wonderful invitation, and her characters are that of the globalized world. She has much to say, and she knows just how to say it.” —Jornal do Commercio

“Riveting . . . [Lisboa] deftly weaves together scenes of past and present . . . bringing the story to a satisfying crescendo.” —Publishers Weekly on Symphony in White

“It's what renews our faith: this young author from Rio de Janeiro is the most stunning revelation in the Brazilian literature of her generation.” —Correio Braziliense on The Hut of Fallen Persimmons

“Multi-layered narrative [and]deftly translated… In Crow Blue, Lisboa succeeds in writing an imaginative story that keeps its interconnected plotlines moving simultaneously. With lyrical prose and keen insight, Crow Blue shows how the search for a long-lost father can reveal the meaning of family itself.” —High Country News