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“Reading THE BONES OF GRACE, Tahmima Anam’s new novel, you’ll be moved by the author’s portrayal of hollowed-out characters pining for that which would make them whole again.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

“Anam’s writing is most memorable when she deals in love and bones―the romance and the paleontological work she calls ‘our little argument with time.’” (The New Yorker)

“Beauty and pain thrive alongside one another in Anam’s intricate tragedy of thwarted love and deep divides in social classes...compelling...” (Shelf Awareness)

“For those lucky enough to now be discovering Anam for the first time, a priceless literary gift awaits...” (Christian Science Monitor)

“Can any writer capture what’s going on? If one could, it would be Tahmima Anam, arguably Bangladesh’s most influential living writer... Her third book, THE BONES OF GRACE, runs all the way up to the present. It’s also so sharply realistic that for those who have lived in Bangladesh recently (like me), it feels like nonfiction.” (Lithub.com)

“Lyrical and intimate...Powerful and beautifully written, tinged with hope but beset by tragedy... A modern love story, The Bones of Grace glimmers with hope, shimmers with beautiful prose, and shines with vivid characterization.” (Manhattan Book Review)

“Can any writer capture what’s going on? If one could, it would be Tahmima Anam, arguably Bangladesh’s most influential living writer... Her third book, THE BONES OF GRACE, runs all the way up to the present. It’s also so sharply realistic that for those who have lived in Bangladesh recently (like me), it feels like nonfiction.” (Claire McAlpine, BookBrowse)

“Anam captures two very different cultures in an introspective character study that will mesmerize readers from the very first page.” (Publishers Weekly)

“An engrossing tale set in an unfamiliar landscape that is both a love story and a glimpse into the lives of people living and working in the most unfortunate circumstances.” (Library Journal)

“Anam’s story resonates powerfully within the saga of three generations of women personifying Bangladesh’s evolution from the clarity of revolution to the confusions of assimilation with the larger world.” (Kirkus)