Speaker.
'Certainly one of the most interesting and valuable works of fiction issued from the press for a long time past. Even if we were to regard the book as an ordinary novel, we could commend it heartily; but its great value lies in the fact that it reveals to us a hidden world, and does so with manifest fidelity. But the reader must learn for himself the lesson which this remarkable and fascinating book teaches.'
Daily Chronicle.
'A Turkish love story written in excellent English by a young Ottoman lady, would be a book worth reading, if only as a curiosity; but when, as in this instance, it is of uncommon merit and originality, it is particularly welcome. It is deeply interesting, fascinatingly so. It is as a picture of family life in Turkey that this book is so interesting, possibly because the picture it provides is unexpectedly agreeable. As a study of Turkish life in our times, when Western civilization is beginning to penetrate into the seclusion of the harem, this book is a valuable contribution to contemporary literature. It is a well-merited compliment to its author to say of "Hadjira" that it is one of the best stories of the season.'
Pall Mall Gazette.
'An interesting and readable book.'
St. James's Gazette.
'The book is excellently written. As a clearly truthful account of modern Turkish life, from the woman's point of view, it is as valuable as it is interesting. We shall hope to have more from the same pen.'
Guardian.
'A curiously interesting bit of work.'