Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (All reviews)
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Barnes & Noble Review: "Stories which touch the heart and rouse the spirit." - Jul 1 2014
New York Journal of Books: "What a delight when a writer hits his target as deftly and with such beauty as Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt does in Invisible Love." - Sep 27 2010
Mostly Fiction: "Very entertaining." - Sep 23 2010
NPR: "Schmitt works some powerful magic in these slim stories, proving that sincerity isn't the only route to truth." - Sep 5 2010
ForeWord Reviews: "The stories Schmitt supplies offer something to live by. They read like modern fairy tales." - Jul 27 2010
Electric Literature: "One of Mr. Schmitt's chief strengths is the ability to precisely chronicle the shifts in his characters' mental and emotional states, a skill he employs to illuminate the changeable nature of the mind and heart." - Jul 19 2010
Publishers Weekly: "Observes uncommon relationships, from the intense to the fleeting" - May 5 2010
Publishing Perspectives: "Tightly constructed and concise without sacrificing a deep sympathy for humanity’s dark moments and a celebration of its redeeming acts." - Dec 18 2009
The Times Literary Supplement Review: "The circle is neatly drawn; its pleasure is a cold one." - Nov 2 2009
Mostly Fiction Book Review: "Truth, beauty, and especially happiness are ours if we possess the strength to see them everywhere." - Aug 27 2009
The Boston Globe: "There is a surprising sweetness to these stories of redemption and reconciliation. They carry a slight pleasant aftertaste, a lingering hint of delight." - Aug 25 2009
Words Without Borders: "These stories are also delightfully unexpected, shot through with breezy wit, and rendered in precise, unshowy prose, expertly translated by Alison Anderson." - Jun 24 2009
Publishers Weekly: "Schmitt’s stories capture a quirky, clever, feminist, very French sensibility." - Jun 15 2009
Kirkus: "Schmitt's tales echo Maupassant's with their lean narratives, surprise endings, mordant humor and psychological acuity."