“An almost masterly understanding of human (and English) limitations pervades the story. It is told always with a sure judgment and reticence.”
+ Boston Transcript p4 My 19 ’20 130w
“A calm tale; interesting incident and fairly interesting characters, but no particular point.”
+ − Ind 103:323 S 11 ’20 20w
“Such is the charm of Mr Stevenson’s insouciant style that we lose consciousness of the fact that we are listening to an ‘author.’ The author’s powers of characterization are, in fact, responsible for a minor fault in ‘Benjy’—the diffusing of interest in too many characters.”
+ − N Y Times p25 Ag 1 ’20 550w Outlook 124:657 Ap 14 ’20 20w
“It is well conceived and full of appreciation of individual character.”
+ Sat R 129:234 Mr 6 ’20 60w
“Though the reader may become rather bewildered in trying to follow each particular thread, the book is illuminated with many of the author’s quiet touches of humour and is written with his usual distinction of style.”
+ − Spec 124:53 Ja 10 ’20 60w The Times [London] Lit Sup p633 N 6 ’19 80w