The Listeners
Melding history and fantasy in fiction can be tricky, but Stiefvater deftly pulls off this particular magic ... While the plot has its predictable aspects, they’re a secondary consideration when we’re so enthralled ... Stiefvater’s prose...is as pungent as the sweetwater, with a snap that suggests the whimsy of a veteran storyteller. Sometimes it’s a bit over the top ... But mostly it’s just right, shifting from a humorous to an elegiac mode without missing a beat.
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The Listeners, like all best novels, defies easy compartmentalization ... Listening, at all times, is a vividly drawn protagonist, June Hudson ... We are led both to contend with and understand the complexities of the human heart.
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Stiefvater has brought her magical prose with her to her first adult novel ... Humanizing and detail-oriented, The Listeners is a story about both people management and self-regulation ... It was well-researched and tactful, handling dark issues with sensitivity and embedding colorful detail onto each page.
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