“A brilliantly revealed, sometimes even funny, exploration of courage, the will to live, and the importance of being true to oneself. The catastrophe draws readers in, and the universality of spunky Kammie’s life-affirming journey will engage a wide audience. Moving, suspenseful, and impossible to put down.” Starred review
– Kirkus Reviews

“Funny, surreal, occasionally heartbreaking … a compulsively readable story.”
– School Library Journal

“What Rivers has done, seemingly impossible, is to take an existential, almost tortuous internal dialogue, of the type of some of the world’s best literature (think: Sartre) and make it entirely relevant, even accessible, to young readers … utterly brilliant.” ****/4
– CM Magazine

“Rivers has woven an incredibly heartbreaking tale of a tragic, unforgettable event in a young girl’s life, told in a powerfully moving way … [she] is an extraordinary writer, with a rare and beautiful way of using her prose to both evoke deep emotion, and paint an extremely realistic picture. This is the type of novel that will stay with readers long after they close the book.” E for Excellent
– Resource Links

“Rivers has a way of hijacking a reader’s brain, making them feel as if they are experiencing the same things Kammie is.”
– National Reading Campaign