, pˈiːɾɚ tˈɛnənt kˈɔːld ɪt "ɐ kəmpˈɛlɪŋ ænd tˈoʊɾəli ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ stˈoːɹi, wˈʌn ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə stɹˈeɪndʒnəs ɪz wˈoʊvən dˈiːp ˌɪntʊ ˈɛvɹi lˈaɪn ʌvðə tˈɛkst."
, Peter Tennant called it "a compelling and totally engaging story, one in which the strangeness is woven deep into every line of the text."