Powerful, artistic, articulate writing, apt and effective in exploring the type of material in question … if good short story writing was lagging in recent times this should awaken a crowd from their slumber! – Books Ireland
Micheál Ó Conghaile’s surreal stories in Connemara Irish are wildly funny, with their own bizarre reality dragging the willing reader after them. – RTÉ Guide
These thirteen stories have been worth waiting for. … All the stories are driven forward by a style which is forceful, subtle and unique. – The Irish Times
Tá domhan úr cruthaithe ag Micheál Ó Conghaile anseo, domhan nach raibh riamh ann agus nach mbeidh ann go deo ach go bhfuil a fhírinne aisteach shocreidte aige ar a shon sin . . . domhan atá an-chosúil le gleann mistéireach na ndeor seo againne . . . strus, imní, éigiall, spearbail, greann agus uile. Má tá greann anseo, áfach, is greann áiféiseach é; feadaíl sa dorchacht. Laistiar den áiféis ardaítear ceisteanna móra i dtaobh féiniúlacht an duine agus an chúis gurb ann dó sa chéad áit.
