“Fierce, wise, gripping and true, Girls marks the continuing evolution of a first-rate American storyteller.… the triumph of Girls is in its clear-eyed compassion for all those who try to flee from the bedrock realities of their lives.”
— The New York Times Book Review
“A complex and disturbing vision of the world as a place filled with danger powers this fascinating novel.… It all works superbly as a conventional thriller, though the story’s most effective as a harrowing expression of the fragility of our defenses against loss and death, and a moving characterization of its memorable protagonist, a decent man who struggles against powerful odds to remain one.”
— Kirkus Reviews