earliest abolitionists.
People"McBride delivers another tour de force...A fascinating mix of history and mystery."
Essence"A story that's difficult to put down."
EbonyOutrageously entertaining rockets toward its inevitable and, yes, knee-slapping conclusion. Never has mayhem been this much of a humdinger.
USA TodayAn impressively deep comedy. Salon Both breezy and sharp, a rare combination outside of Twain. You should absolutely read it.
New York Magazine"Superbly written....McBride...transcends history and makes it come alive."
The Chicago Tribune"Absorbing and darkly funny."
San Francisco Chronicle"An irrepressibly fun read."
The Seattle Times"
The Good Lord Bird is just so brilliant. It had everything I want in a novel and left me feeling both transported and transformed." John Green
"[McBride's] effervescent young narrator is pitch-perfect and wholly original." Geraldine Brooks
