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"Unusual first-person novel.... its author is in command of a narrative style that arouses curiosity and unease at the same time. [An] impressive immersion in that world" of classical music. - Joan Baum, NPR (CT)
"How she can write! Here are grandeur and piercing moral insight. A very promising start to what will be a great career." - Benjamin Taylor, author of Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather and Here We Are: My Friendship with Philip Roth
"Carolyn Jack delivers a powerful story of family and the trauma of familial dysfunction that can span generations. In beautifully rendered prose, she reminds us of the essential role the arts and creative expression play in making us fully human. This tale of love, loss, and human frailty will stay with you long after the last page." - John Grogan, international bestselling author of Marley & Me: Life and love with the world's worst dog and the memoir The Longest Trip Home
"4.5 stars. A gripping story about a dysfunctional family ... beautifully written and so believable. ... I loved the book and would recommend it to anyone who loves psychology and the importance of family dynamics." - Book Junkie Reviews
"A lush, elegant aria of a novel, The Changing of Keys will transport—with gorgeous, tender lyricism—the reader into the mind of a musical prodigy in search of meaning, as you follow along on his quest to understand what it takes to devote your life to the practice of art. David Copperfield meets Norwegian Wood, this novel will break your heart only to mend it in startling and marvelous ways." - Naheed Phiroze Patel, author of A Mirror Made of Rain