Empathetically narrated... begins with the unexpected and ends with the enigmatic (no spoilers, but the last 10 pages are quietly astonishing Sunday Telegraph Fishman is in cool and nuanced control of his material Herald When Max finally learns the truth of his origins, his shock and confusion are so heart-rending to read Financial Times A rewarding read: sensitive, wise and truthful Big Issue Fishman fills the book with a cast of colourful minor characters... Many will find this story of an unhappy family trying to pull itself together moving, at times funny, a pleasure to read Jewish Chronicle With Fishman, we are in the hands of a genuine miniaturist, a cultivator of particulars, a writer who knows that familial conflict is in the realm of intense feeling packaged in tiny gestures O, the Oprah Magazine [Fishman's] second novel is a fresh, unpredictable departure from his first. Max may or may not do rodeo, but from now on expect Boris Fishman to do anything San Francisco Chronicle His language has the originality and imagination of someone who comes to English with unexpected thoughts and rhythms in his head, and he is, simply, a joy to read New York Times Book Review An eloquent and uncynical tale of how far people must travel to find out what they truly want and who they truly are Chicago Tribune Engaging, tender novel... [that] explores universal questions of relationships, belonging, inheritance and the mystery of just who we are The Lady ...earnestly heartfelt...Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo grows on you as it stretches beyond themes of adaptation to champion the importance of getting in touch with the great wilderness - both in nature and oneself NPR.org With graceful control and assurance, Fishman turns Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo into a layered story of identity and the challenges of weaving our many differences into compassionate bonds... a bond nuanced, compassionate novel Shelf Awareness Fishman is a writer who uses his words with deftness and precision Los Angeles Review of Books Touching... a sensitive and surprisingly adventurous exploration of one woman's wonder and suffering Publishers Weekly Fishman smartly observes that the assimilation novel and road-trip novel make good partners. Both, after all, are about finding freedom. A comic novel about parenting infused with emotional intelligence Kirkus Readers will be left thinking about belonging and family, and how varied the experience is for those born elsewhere Booklist This is an extraordinary book, worthy of joining the pantheon of American literature Bookoxygen Fishman's writing is impossible to adult, especially in its descriptive sections. He writes with precision about the emotional currents between fighting people; he writes sex well; he writes perfectly about the landscape of the American West Elle Thinks Dazzling... a formidable talent, a fabulous young writer with a steely wit and a razor-sharp eye... Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo is a brilliant and exhilarating read Jewish Quarterly
