| + | Atlan. 100: 134. Jl. ’07. 330w. |
“It is not a book to be judged by ordinary standards; it must be read indulgently, sympathetically, softly laughed over for the sake of its fantastic humor, its unexpected mingling of sunshine and of shadow.” Frederic Taber Cooper.
| + | Bookm. 25: 392. Je. ’07. 300w. |
“A pretty story, full of surprises for even the seasoned reader of summer fiction.”
| + | Ind. 63: 43. Jl. 4, ’07. 210w. |
“Her portraits with all their charm seem sometimes a little stiff, sometimes over flamboyant But there are fine, airy landscapes in plenty; the action is spirited throughout; and few of the incidents fail of the graces of pathos, humour, enthusiasm, and, above all, imagination.”
| + − | Lond. Times. 6: 70. Mr. 1, ’07. 580w. |
“She escapes the danger of letting her picaresque hero seem hackneyed and mediocre, by tracing his mental processes from within out, here and there giving a genuine touch of character study, instead of relying entirely upon description of his fantastic dress and twinkling hawk-like eyes.”
| + | Nation. 84: 435. My. 9, ’07. 350w. |
“Miss Rickart has undeniable talent, a grace of style, a keen sense of verbal felicity and skill in reproducing a superficial effect. She has not yet learned the lesson that to be a real artist one must not go too far afield from one’s own life and temperament.” Florence Wilkinson.