[1] Reviewing the world premiere, Joshua Barone of The New York Times praised the piece, writing, "Wolfe's style of clear, direct vocal expression landed with unmissable impact.
Her orchestral writing, meanwhile, pulsed with Minimalist gestures—phrases that repeatedly swirled upward, steady rhythmic support in the strings—while also nodding to grooving rock in drum kits and electric guitars.
Reviewing the West Coast premiere performed by Guerrero and the San Francisco Symphony, he wrote, "Her Story registered as a series of generalized gestures in the direction of its subject matter, circling the topic of women's suffrage without ever really landing a punch.
Again and again, Wolfe leans on a handful of weighty words—most notably quotations from Abigail Adams and Sojourner Truth—to carry the argument forward, and each time those words fall flat."
"[5] Lisa Hirsch of the San Francisco Classical Voice similarly described the piece as "an angry, unrelenting work," remarking, "As a whole, Her Story lacks contrast and variety.