The magic of Swing Low is that Toews makes a life that looked ordinary, even grindingly so, seem exalted.

Maria Russo, New York Times Book Review

A touching memoir.

Publishers Weekly

Toews' novelistic skills are richly apparent in her evocative characterizations and in the deft drama of the narrative. . . . A profoundly affecting book.

Toronto Star

Witty and daring.

The Guardian

Audacious, original and profoundly moving . . . . Healing is a likely outcome of a book imbued with the righteous anger, compassion and humanity of Swing Low.

Globe and Mail (Canada)