The Tiger's Wife

Taking another about face, our next book selection is called The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht. To be honest, the paperback's book cover design is what initially attracted me to the book, but then the exotic setting described on the back cover led me to actually make the final purchase. So what are reviewers saying about it?  Here goes:

“[A] spectacular debut novel…[Téa] Obreht spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerizing reader wants her never to stop…Obreht will make headlines as one of the most exciting new writers of her generations, a young artist with the maturity and grace that comes of knowing where one is from, and of honoring those who came before." – Entertainment Weekly, Grade: A

"[A] brilliant debut…[Téa] Obreht is an expert at depicting history through aftermath, people through the love they inspire, and place through the stories that endure; the reflected world she creates is both immediately recognizable and a legend in its own right. Obreht is talented far beyond her years, and her unsentimental faith in language, dream, and memory is a pleasure." – Publishers Weekly, starred review

Ready, set, GO.