for The New York Times allowed that Lin could be "genuinely funny" and that "When Haley Joel and Dakota find solace in each other through small, intimate gestures, or in descriptions of Dakota’s defeated parents, Lin’s flat style resonates." The Boston Globes review described Lin's writing as having "the effect of putting a red butterfly behind glass: detached but brighter." Foreign editions A French edition was published by Au Diable Vauvert and an Italian edition by Saggiatore. References External links Official website Interview at HTMLGIANT 2010 American novels American autobiographical novels Novels set in Manhattan Novels set in New Jersey Works by Tao Lin Melville House Publishing books