Praise for Disturbance
"A frank, relentless, gripping memoir that illustrates both man's inhumanity to man and how quiet resolution can reclaim and restore."
-Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"Clear-eyed, endlessly curious, and never sentimental."
-Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Unrelenting, mesmerizing, and beautifully written, Disturbance is transformative."
-ForeWord Reviews
"A powerful and deeply civilized memoir...I was moved and provoked by it, and I always looked forward to picking it up again."
-Dwight Garner, The New York Times
"[Disturbance] is not mere reportage or political journalism but a real work of literature: a journey into individual suffering."
-Literary Review
"An undeniable, absolute masterpiece."
-Le Figaro Magazine
"Highly recommended for all audiences."
-Library Journal (Starred Review)
"[Disturbance] is a fascinating and often sobering read, one that offers insight into human fragility as well as resilience."
-World Literature Today
"Disturbance is an intimate odyssey steeped in collective history, a major work sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone who reads it."
-France-Amerique
"Brilliantly conceived and adeptly executed...There isn't a single misstep in the book."
-Ron Slate, On The Seawall
"A magnificent tribute."
-The Spectator
"[Disturbance] is an argument in favour of the intellectual life, of ideas as beautiful abstractions, weaponised only as satire, never as terror."-The Guardian
"It is a remarkable account of recovery, the nature of reconstruction, and, in a way, the philosophy of return from the edge of death."
-The Lancet
"A great work of literature."
-Le Journal du Dimanche
"An extraordinary book."
-Elle
"An intense account."
-Les Inrockuptiles
"Incredible sensitivity and humanity."
-Lepoint.fr
"Remarkable."
-Le Monde des Livres
