'Where itaranta shines is in her understated but compelling characters' Red star review (for MEMORY OF WATER), Publishers Weekly. Emmi Ità  rantaà â â s prose combines the lyricism of Ishiguroà â â s NEVER LET ME GO. This is her second novel, following the award-winning MEMORY OF WATER.
PRAISE FOR MEMORY OF WATER:
'(A) poetic and melancholy debut'
Guardian
'Itäranta's lyrical style makes this dystopian tale a beautiful exploration of environmental ethics and the power of ritual' Washington Post
'Gorgeous and delicate' Library Journal, starred review.
'Itäranta's steady piling on of pressure on her protagonist grips, even as her prose soothes' SFX
'Where Itäranta shines is in her understated but compelling characters' Red Star Review, Publishers Weekly
'Gorgeous and delicate' Library Journal, Starred Review.
'Brilliant, lyrical prose' Tor.com
'(A) poetic and melancholy debut'
Guardian
'Itäranta's lyrical style makes this dystopian tale a beautiful exploration of environmental ethics and the power of ritual' Washington Post
'Gorgeous and delicate' Library Journal, starred review.
'Itäranta's steady piling on of pressure on her protagonist grips, even as her prose soothes' SFX
'Where Itäranta shines is in her understated but compelling characters' Red Star Review, Publishers Weekly
'Gorgeous and delicate' Library Journal, Starred Review.
'Brilliant, lyrical prose' Tor.com