Kirkus wrote, "Steeped in the rich traditions of ghost stories and Jewish folklore, this remarkable feat of storytelling is sure to delight.

"[2] Publishers Weekly said the book, which is "studded with Yiddishisms ... [,] presents a bewitching allegorical adventure comprised of small, beautifully composed moments.

"[3] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books wrote, "Savit ... builds the action with a storyteller's assured cadences, creating a story rich in elements of Jewish folk tradition and flashes of both humor and the grotesque.

[1] They continued their starred review by writing, This work of prodigious imagination is especially notable in its author’s uncanny ability to create a visceral suspense that captures readers’ attention and won’t let go as the pages fly by.

The book is not perfectly seamless, but it has the integrity of a wholly created alternate world populated with invariably viable characters.