Reviews
" The Little Friend seems destined to become a special kind of classic. . . . It grips you like a fairy tale, but denies you the consoling assurance that it's all just make-believe." --The New York Times Book Review "At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, The Little Friend is most surprising when it is edge of the seat scary." -- USA Today "Harriet [is] one of the most engaging and rounded characters you are likely to find. . . . Tartt's writing: gorgeous, fluent, visual." -- The Times (London) "Languidly atmospheric . . . psychologically acute. . . . A rich novel that takes you somewhere worth going." -- The New Yorker "A terrific story. . . . Tartt etches each of these characters with indelible assurance." -- Newsweek, " The Little Friend seems destined to become a special kind of classic. . . .It grips you like a fairy tale, but denies you the consoling assurance that it's all just make-believe." --The New York Times Book Review "At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, The Little Friend is most surprising when it is edge of the seat scary." -- USA Today "Harriet [is] one of the most engaging and rounded characters you are likely to find…Tartt's writing: gorgeous, fluent, visual." -- The Times (London) "Languidly atmospheric... psychologically acute…. A rich novel that takes you somewhere worth going." -- The New Yorker "A terrific story. . . . Tartt etches each of these characters with indelible assurance." Newsweek, " The Little Friend seems destined to become a special kind of classic.... It grips you like a fairy tale, but denies you the consoling assurance that it's all just make-believe." --The New York Times Book Review "At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, The Little Friend is most surprising when it is edge of the seat scary." -- USA Today "Harriet [is] one of the most engaging and rounded characters you are likely to find.... Tartt's writing: gorgeous, fluent, visual." -- The Times (London) "Languidly atmospheric ... psychologically acute.... A rich novel that takes you somewhere worth going." -- The New Yorker "A terrific story.... Tartt etches each of these characters with indelible assurance." -- Newsweek "Breathtaking ... A sublime tale rich in religious overtones, moral ambiguities, and violent, poetic acts ... From its darkly enticing opening, we are held spellbound." -- Elle "A sprawling story of vengeance, told in a rich, controlled voice ... Tartt has written a grownup book that captures the dark, Lord of the Flies side of childhood and classic children's literature." -- Time, " The Little Friend seems destined to become a special kind of classic. . . .It grips you like a fairy tale, but denies you the consoling assurance that it's all just make-believe." --The New York Times Book Review "At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, The Little Friend is most surprising when it is edge of the seat scary." -- USA Today "Harriet [is] one of the most engaging and rounded characters you are likely to find...Tartt's writing: gorgeous, fluent, visual." -- The Times (London) "Languidly atmospheric... psychologically acute.... A rich novel that takes you somewhere worth going." -- The New Yorker "A terrific story. . . . Tartt etches each of these characters with indelible assurance." Newsweek, "The Little Friendseems destined to become a special kind of classic. . . .It grips you like a fairy tale, but denies you the consoling assurance that it's all just make-believe."--The New York Times Book Review "At times humorous, at times heartbreaking,The Little Friendis most surprising when it is edge of the seat scary." --USA Today "Harriet [is] one of the most engaging and rounded characters you are likely to find…Tartt's writing: gorgeous, fluent, visual." --The Times(London) "Languidly atmospheric... psychologically acute…. A rich novel that takes you somewhere worth going." --The New Yorker "A terrific story. . . . Tartt etches each of these characters with indelible assurance." Newsweek