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Donna Seaman, Booklist: “A wise and beautifully refined drama. . . . The [characters’] tales of heartbreak and revelation are nuanced and riveting as Divakaruni takes fresh measure of the transcendent power of stories and the pilgrimage tradition. True, the nine [characters] are captives of a disaster, but they are also pilgrims of the spirit, seeking “one amazing thing,” affirming that life, for all its pain, is miraculous. A storyteller of exquisite lyricism and compassion, Divakaruni weaves a suspenseful, astute, and unforgettable survivors’ tale.”

Library Journal: “Writing with great sensitivity, Divakaruni presents snapshots that speak volumes about the characters, so unexpectedly drawn together. Highly recommended.”

Maggie Galehouse, Houston Chronicle: “Hauntingly beautiful. . . . One Amazing Thing is a page-turner with high drama, elegant writing, and lots of helpful tips for teamwork in a crisis.

Seattle Times, Ellen Heltzel: “Her fiction is so intimate that it often seems as if cultural context is irrelevant. Her character’s dreams and disappointments are paramount…The karmic energy of “One Amazing Thing” revolves around Divakaruni’s gifts as a novelist.”

Jane Ciabattari, NPR, Books We Like: “This storytelling legacy shines brightly in her entrancing new novel, One Amazing Thing… Divakaruni moves effortlessly from one character to another, and across a spectrum of raw feeling: panic; pain; antagonism; selfishness. She reveals intimate details and sensual reactions so vivid you feel as if you’re with each of them in the room. …Trapped strangers are transformed into a chorus of Scheherazades, offering up tales of loss and love, and betrayal and redemption, to illuminate the gathering darkness.”

Amy Canfield, The Miami Herald: “Masterful storyteller Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni examines such stories in an apropos novel for our times. Her suspenseful tale of nine souls who suddenly don’t know if they will live or die is a tribute — on many levels — to hope and survival. But it is also, most successfully, a ringing rebuke to rushes to judgment. It’s an adult, literary version of The Breakfast Club, with dire circumstances. ``Hell is other people,’‘ Uma thinks as she looks at one of her fellow distraught victims. But redemption can be other people, too, Uma and the others soon understand. One more amazing thing we’ve learned from Divakaruni.”

Rob Neufeld, Asheville Citizen Times: “One Amazing Thing, Divakaruni’s eleventh novel and sixteenth book, is a suspenseful disaster tale and a brilliant showcase of storytelling power. . . .Each story is a revelation (“one amazing thing”) and a salvation. The survivors are able to . . . bridge cultural boundaries with compassion. . . . In addition to being mesmerizing, One Amazing Thing is provocative. I can hardly think of a better book discussion choice.”

Winnepeg Free Press: “Divakaruni’s writing is evocative and engaging, making One Amazing Thing well worth the read…She’s a gifted writer, with a knack for creating compelling characters.”