Praise

Praise for Out of the Easy

“Irresistible from the get-go.”

Publisher’s Weekly

“Street-smart, literary and compassionate.”

The Wall Street Journal

“Full of transporting writing, drawing you into a past that is fully reconstructed by her superb imagination.”

The Washington Post

“Observations of war and loss, human cruelty, and hatred are unflinching. But through the horror and heartbreak shine rays of hope: love, kindness, courage, and sacrifice. Artfully told and sensitively crafted, Sepetys’s exploration of this little-known piece of history will leave readers weeping.”

The Boston Globe

“An engrossing, substantial novel with a rich, multi-layered plot and deeply realized characters. Unforgettable.”

Toronto Star

“Sepetys writes with rawness and palpable unease; the stakes are momentous.”

The New York Times

“A haunting peek at the life of a teenage girl in 1950’s New Orleans.”

Entertainment Weekly

“The legions of fans that Sepetys earned with her best-selling debut novel will all be lining up for this.”

Booklist

“An even more powerful reminder that, no matter what the world hands us, we decide whether or not we’re the heroes of our own lives.”

Cleveland Plain Dealer