Mrs Gulliver

Reviews / Votes

The title suggests a rollicking tale and a rollicking tale is what you get, full of twists and surprises and never a dull moment. Entertainingly wild -- Karen Joy Fowler, Man Booker longlisted author of Booth I adore Valerie Martin, and Mrs Gulliver is no exception. Pure elegance, subtlety and wit. A triumph of a novel -- Francesca Segal, author of Mother Ship Irresistible - a funny, sexy romp that's also smart, even wise * Kirkus starred review * An elegant, deftly crafted tale * Sunday Post * Brilliant * Daily Mail * A quirky and enjoyable twist on an old story with plenty of plot and thematic oomph. Rich in unabashed raunchiness, it toys with feminist tropes and hands us a heroine who is superficially fragile, yet very much in command of her own destiny * Big Issue * Captivating ... In Mrs. Gulliver, Valerie Martin offers us an idyll, perhaps even a comedy. All's well that ends well. We hope * Bookpage starred review * Martin's surprisingly playful latest observes two strong-willed women as they make the best of their initially unfortunate lives ... it's a pleasure to get to know both of her intelligent and resourceful heroines * Booklist * This is an excellent character-written novel. You get invested in their lives, and want to read along and see what happens to them. You will not want to put this one down * Red Carpet Crash * Refreshing and completely different - I loved it as soon as I started reading. I love how Valerie Martin writes and was totally engrossed by the story of these strong unconventional women and the men they vanquish - so thought-provoking, so quirky, so well realised -- Sabine Durrant, author of Sun Damage An unexpected and witty novel examining the eternal inequalities embedded in this particular trade -- Adele Parks MBE, author of Both of You Lila is a beguiling narrator, offering often shrewd observations, and Carita is an appealingly canny protagonist * The Times * An intriguing, well-written gem, it slips down as sweetly as a sonnet * Buzz Magazine * Praise for Valerie Martin -- : Martin's writing is a reward in itself, a wonderful precision-tool. She uses it to chisel at the human condition - and the effect is astonishing * Financial Times * Valerie Martin is a fleet-footed writer; you never quite know where she'll go next * Observer * Few have written so surprisingly, so convincingly as Valerie Martin about sexual obsession and the perverse twistings of the human heart -- Margaret Atwood [Martin's] writing - so prized and clean limbed - is a marvel -- Toni Morrison Valerie Martin is one of the best novelists we have -- Jane Smiley The generosity of Martin's understanding opens every character to the full, astounding range of human possibility. Her revelations build mesmerizing excitement, a surprising kindness, and an unexpected sanity in the darkness * Washington Post Book World * An enrapturing and ruthless storyteller, Valerie Martin possesses a predator's ability to mesmerize her prey . . . Martin's tales of betrayal, obsession, connivance, and failure put the firepower back into art * Chicago Tribune * Martin is a vibrant force in American fiction * Times New Orleans *