Booklist (Starred Review)
“Delightfully visual, full of whimsy, adventure, and blithely caustic social commentary
… [a] smart, frolicsome, and charming first novel. ”
Publishers Weekly
“Zany and entertaining… a generous and whacky story in the tradition of Tom Robbins.”
Amazon.com
“Going to See the Elephant” has been selected as one of the “7 Best Books” of the New Year.
San Francisco Chronicle
“Going to See the Elephant” is a vivid, giant mash note to the city by the bay. It’s an adventure story, a love story and a story about growing up.”
USA Today
“Rodes Fishburne has no interest in front-page realism — magic realism is more his thing. He’s a fantacist, and his sweet comic novel is as light as a bright balloon, and just as appealing.”
