"The Shred parents never get a diagnosis for Ollie; Amy, left on her own, reads popular books of the era to try to grasp what's going on: 'They all had a girl on the cover... Go Ask Alice ... The Bell Jar. None of the girls reminded me of Ollie.'"
"As she did in The Bridge Ladies, Lerner elevates what may sound like yet another pop saga of endurance, measured recovery and forgiveness into a closely observed story that's ragged and wry."
"Change, as we know, is hard; but, there's a moment where the adult Amy, who's been demoralized by loneliness and career failure, spontaneously walks into a hair salon. She's pulled in by a sign that reads: 'Never give up on your hair.'"
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