The Island of Excess Love : "Pen's exhausted but determined heroism delivered through Block's dreamy sensual excesses will help readers see why these classics have such cultural staying power." - BCCB "A mesmerizing, magical, and mysterious tale of love and loss, stories and visions, and betrayal and redemption, all told in the author's signature lyrical voice"- Booklist "The language and imagery are beautiful but haunting . For fans of the first book, this will be a treat." - School Library Journal Praise for Love in the Time of Global Warming : "Literary-minded readers will enjoy teasing out the allusions to Homer . but knowledge of the classics is not a requirement to be swept up in the tatterdemalion beauty of the story's lavish, looping language." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "Magic is no stranger to Block's world, nor is her signature poetic sensibility. And love, in its many varieties and forms, is celebrated, as always." - Booklist "The juxtapositions, too, are pulled off flawlessly: the disgusting, deathly, anxious, and devastating are, improbably-through Pen's astute eyes-also beautiful, lively, serene, and hopeful.

Block achieves these and other heroic literary feats in this sophisticated melding of post-apocalyptic setting, re-imagined classic, and her signature magical realism." - The Horn Book "The dreamlike quality of the writing, typical of the author's works, functions well with the fantastical elements of the story. This is an excellent title for students who have read Homer's Odyssey as well as readers who enjoy a mix of fantasy and reality." - School Library Journal.