“Literate and pleasing…Quindlen has developed an enormously likable writing voice.”
–The Washington Post

“An engrossing exploration of fame, shame [and] sisterhood…Witnessing how [the protagonists] handle their personal trials and power shifts is the real reward for readers of Rise and Shine.”
–The Hartford Courant

“Highly recommended…a thoroughly engaging story peppered with memorable characters, who are humorously and touchingly drawn.”
–Library Journal

“Distinctive and memorable.”
–Lincoln Journal Star

“Quindlen’s nuanced portrait of the sisters’ relationship is artfully portrayed.”
–People

“A poignant story of sisterhood, and the universal struggle to find one’s true purpose. Quindlen’s superb, generous storytelling has never been more rewarding.”
–BookPage

“Propelled by plot twists…and by the compelling voices of the sisters themselves…Quindlen knows words, and she knows women.”
–More

“Stands on its own as a writerly achievement, [Quindlen’s] best so far…Sentence by sentence Ms. Quindlen is the soul of brevity.”
–The New York Times

“[A] classic story…Anna Quindlen has developed an enormously likable writing voice.”
–The Washington Post Book World

“The dialogue sparkles, the insights are right on…and the characters are appealing… [It] has humor, heartbreak and drama… [A] pleasure to read.”
–The Charlotte Observer

“Engrossing… [with] pungent observations about life in class-stratified New York City and about family dynamics. The situation is ripe with comic potential…The prose is top-notch.” –Publishers Weekly

“New friends await readers in Anna Quindlen’s latest work of fiction, characters you will delight in getting to know and miss once you’ve finished the book… [Rise and Shine is] well worth reading.”
–St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Quindlen pens a lavishly perceptive homage to the city she loves, while her transcendentally agile and emphatic observations of the human condition underline the Fitzmaurice sisters’ discovery of the transience of fame and the permanence of family.”
–Booklist

“The chief pleasures of this very readable novel are Quindlen’s observations of and specific detail about life and social mores in New York City.”
–Rocky Mountain News

“Insightful…It trains a sharp eye on the things that keep us apart…as well as what draws us together: our common humanity and our desire for decency.”
–The Kansas City Star