Hanna's Daughters

Extremely moving and, as its bestseller status might suggest, hypnotically readable * SPECTATOR *
Hanna and her daughters are hard to shake off, lingering long after you've turned the last page ... Profound, moving ... rich in detail * SHE *
Brilliant ... Hanna's Daughters outlines the lives of three generations of women and their complicated relationships with one another * USA TODAY *
Gripping and gritty. Catherine Cookson with a touch of Strindberg -- Marika Cobbold
An uplifting family saga ... Fredriksson provides a satisfyingly complex ... chronicle of women and the burdens imposed by their family history, their gender and themselves ... Its message of reconciliation is transcendent * PEOPLE *
Fredriksson's knack for connecting with her characters creates a gentle and subtly nuanced portrait of growing friendship and understanding * SCOTSMAN *
Fredriksson is gifted with both the insights of maturity and the art of the storyteller * JEWISH CHRONICLE *

The writing is exquisite ... For me, finding this gem of an author was a true and marvellous discovery

* THE RECORD *

Skilled at picturing the changing world of Sweden and the evolving place of women in it

* TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL *

A wonderful book. The family chronicle, a kind of story which once produced the greatest novels, now seems to be experiencing a renaissance

* DIE WELT *

Well translated and beautifully controlled ... Very satisfying

* PUBLISHING NEWS *
I loved Hanna's Daughters from the very first page, and I absolutely could not put it down ... Written with grace and wit, this novel deserves to be read, discussed, and cherished by future generations of mothers and daughters -- Judith Guest, author of ORDINARY PEOPLE AND ERRANDS