Here are some reviews of Landfalls. This list does not pretend to be either complete or objective.
U.S. Reviews
- Barnes & Noble (8/26/15): “an ingenious encounter with the past”
- BBC Culture (7/31/15): “a marvel of inventive story-telling”
- Booklist (4/15/15): “exceptional debut”
- Christian Science Monitor (10/23/15): “a surprise and a triumph”
- Historical Novel Society: “a joy to read”
- Kirkus Reviews (5/20/15): “an entertainingly erudite debut”
- New Orleans Review: “thought-provoking and impressively moving”
- New York Journal of Books: “award worthy”
- New York Times (8/27/15): “a maritime version of the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'”
- New York Times (8/30/15): “ambitious and meticulous debut”
- Publishers Weekly: “a masterly job”
- Sacramento News and Review (7/16/15): “as a nautical novel, it’s fantastic”
- Seattle Times (8/16/15): “a bona fide masterpiece”
- Vail Daily (8/18/15): “Williams has a gift for description, and her prose shines”
- Vanity Fair (8/7/15): “a beautiful tale of adventure”
- Wall Street Journal (8/14/15): “a seductive page-turner”
Reviews from Outside the U.S.
- Financial Times (10/23/15): “an enjoyable saga” (behind paywall)
- The Guardian (11/16/15): “luminous, lit with tenderness, wisdom, and a sly humor”
- Irish Examiner (10/31/15): “a magnificent reflection”
- The Lady (10/23/15): “sure-footed debut”
- Red Magazine (10/5/15): “beautifully written”
- The Scotsman (10/21/15): “accomplished, vivid storytelling”
- Sunday Express (10/18/15): “thoroughly engrossing”
Reviews at Book Blogs
- Elle Thinks (10/25/15): “an amazingly confident novel”
- For Winter Nights (10/21/15): “thoroughly engrossing and totally fascinating”
- Last Word Book Review (9/23/15): “a book that will be treasured”
- Liz Loves Books (9/16/15): “a stunningly evocative story that is engaging throughout”
- Lonesome Reader (10/20/15): “an original and engaging read”
- Maureen’s Books (10/22/15): “fascinating, really touching, but at times also really funny”
- Two Nine Three (10/18/15): “Williams’ writing is beautiful”
- A Universe in Words (10/22/15): “beautifully descriptive”
- Workshy Fop (10/22/15): “skillfully written and engaging”
- The Writes of Woman (10/22/15): “an interesting and skillfully written novel”