‘The realism is magical. The reader is transported fluidly between physical, mythical, political, and emotional landscapes.’

‘In this gentle, glowing story, dreams and myths are interwoven with sensuous descriptions of food, and the anguish and the celebration of love and sexuality.’

‘This wonderful story will appeal to all lovers of fine women’s fiction.’

‘There is freshness, humour and honesty in the writing it both charms and enlightens.’

‘A wonderfully-competent angling and archeologizing lesbian, who needs to know her roots: take an attractive – because accurate – picture of Hawaii … and take dignity and irresolution of all our lives … Cath Dunsford’s first novel (of a series, I hope), is a gentle, determined, insightful and womanful book.’

‘A crucial novel, testing the nature of identity on personal, cultural and global levels.’