Field Notes from an Extinction
An intriguing and singular setup ... At times strains credibility ... But this is a novel concerned more with the atmosphere of its setting than with narrative verisimilitude — it owes more to Jonathan Swift than to Émile Zola — and in this Walls succeeds admirably.
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Poignant ... In the affecting, sardonic historical novel Field Notes from an Extinction, English prejudices are challenged by tumult and the humanity of the Irish.
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While the conclusion is unsatisfyingly open-ended, readers will find much to admire, including a third-act twist. This blistering historical is worth a look.
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