[3] Kirkus Reviews called it "a heartfelt family dramedy in a debut novel that ruminates on love, loss, and memory" and wrote that "Khong’s pithy observations and cynical humor round out a moving story that sparks empathy where you’d least expect it.

"[5] In a starred review, Booklist stated "Khong ... writes heartbreaking family drama with charm, perfect prose, and deadpan humor.

"[11] SFGate wrote that "Rachel Khong has managed to create an Alzheimer’s novel that is heartbreaking but also funny, offering a fresh take on the disease and possible outcomes both for the people suffering from it and their caretakers.

"[14] The Professional Women's Association at the University of California, Santa Barbara commended its "sweet structure" and Khong's "sensitivity toward her characters" which "gave them a delicate quality".

[15] The Sydney Morning Herald said the novel "suffers from an odd instability of tone, as though Rachel Khong had been unable to make up her mind whether she was writing a comedy or a tragedy."

"[19] BuzzFeed News considered it an anticipated read for summer of 2017, writing that it was a "poignant insight into family, memory, marriage, parenthood, love, and loss.".