The Guardian described the stories as "masterfully designed" and "great art.

"[1] Writing in The New Yorker, Martin Amis said: "These nine pieces add up to something considerable, and form a vital addition to the corpus.

"[2] The New York Times called the stories "excellent" and said "DeLillo packs fertile ruminations and potent consolation into each of these rich, dense, concentrated stories.

"[3] The Daily Telegraph called the stories "robustly brilliant.

"[4] The Angel Esmeralda (Scribner edition) at the Internet Archive (account required)