“It is a disconcerting, but not displeasing blend of folly and shrewdness. Some readers will think the book a mere tissue of nonsense, others may take a fleeting pleasure in its very absurdity.”
| + — | Ath. 1905, 2: 433. S. 30. 260w. |
[*] “Miss Reed has certainly provided us in this instance with an original form of entertainment, and the story should prove popular.”—Wm. M. Payne.
| + | Dial. 39: 308. N. 16, ‘05. 360w. | |
| + | Ind. 59: 576. S. 7, ‘05. 140w. |
[*] “Myrtle Reed is possessed of a quick sense of humor, is a keen observer of life, and an exceptionally alert and alluring judge of human nature.”
| + | Lit. D. 31: 966. D. 23, ‘05. 420w. |
“Miss Reed is mistress of a delicacy of thought and style which lends itself gracefully to the light and airy exaggeration of human foibles.”
| + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 674. O. 14, ‘05. 710w. |
“We do not find this tale altogether successful in its alternating attempts at sprightliness and sentiment. The characters neither act reasonably nor talk naturally.”
| — | Outlook. 81: 134. S. 16, ‘05. 50w. |