"Wood's exquisitely crafted prose radiates warmth, perception and insight, and her quartet of primary characters are simultaneously sympathetic and flawed.it is testament to Wood's empathetic storytelling that a novel replete with grief is nonetheless so heartwarming, funny and uplifting." -- The Guardian, on The One-in-a-Million Boy "This is a bittersweet page-turner that celebrates the everyday soul." -- The Sunday Times, on The One-in-a-Million Boy "This is a book of heartbreaking beauty. That an 11-year-old boy could bring together so many people of starkly contrasting interests is, in itself, amazing. But that he could bring them together in such a way as to form deep, lasting bonds is truly remarkable. Monica Wood has accomplished a feat of staggering wonder with The One-in-a-Million Boy." -- Bookreporter on The One-in-a-Million Boy "The book expands to cover an enormous amount of emotional ground, as Wood treats a large cast of fundamentally decent but struggling characters with a winning mix of sharpness and sympathy.

Wood is able to convey the deepest of emotions in a few quietly devastating sentences." -- Reader's Digest on The One-in-a-Million Boy "A whimsical and bittersweet novel about finding friendship in the most unlikely places." -- Good Housekeeping on The One-in-a-Million Boy "A lovely, quirky novel about misfits across the generations.There is humour as well as hope." -- Daily Mail on The-One-in-a-Million Boy "Although most readers will find tissues often necessary while navigating the layers of this story, the conclusion will leave them smiling through their tears." -- ShelfAwareness on The One-in-a-Million Boy "[A] bittersweet new novel . resulting in a devastating story." -- Publishers Weekly on The One-in-a-Million Boy "In The One-in-a-Million Boy, Monica Wood tells a magical, beautifully written story about the healing power of friendship, music, and unexpected, generation-spanning connections.

As emotionally resonant as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, this novel hums with energy, warmth, wisdom, humor, and soul." -- Christina Baker Kline "In her intimate but expansive memoir, Monica Wood explores not only her family's grief but also the national end of innocence. Braiding her own story of mourning together with the heartbreak all around her, Wood has written a tender memoir of a very different time." -- Oprah Magazine, on When We Were the Kennedys "On her own terms, wry and empathetic, Wood locates the melodies in the aftershock of sudden loss.That a memory piece as pacific and unassuming as When We Were the Kennedys should be allowed a seat in the hothouse society of tell-alls is a tribute to the welcoming sensibility of its author and the knowing faith of her publisher. " -- Boston Globe on When We Were the Kennedys "Monica Wood is a stunning writer.If I were standing beside you, I would press this book into your hands." -- Lily King, on When We Were the Kennedys.