These translations offer a welcome chance to become familiar with Poniatowski and her distinctly rendered perspective. Recommended for public and academic libraries."—Library Journal
" Lilus Kikus is a rich feast of inspired and original writing."—Santa Fe New Mexican
"Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez' translation captures both the spirit and the rhythm of Poniatowska's original novella about the coming-of-age of a girl in Mexico's moneyed society after World War II."—The Weekly Alibi, NM
"Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez' translation is immensely readable and the prose feels natural."—Southwestern American Literature