"The many pleasures of this novel include its empathy and poker-faced wit, and the charms of its main character."--Meg Wolitzer, New York Times Book Review "Beautifully renders the slow-motion alchemy of growing up; mesmerizing and memorable." "Matasha evokes a time and a place and a childhood with startling honesty and clarity, honoring the intelligence of a curious younger reader...
--KIRKUS (starred review)