"McBride has written an urgent morality tale for our times in the form of this poignant and gripping debut." ——圖書館期刊，星級書評
"McBride's characters are warm with pulsating vitality....it is a testament to the author's mature voice and storytelling talent that we are willing to take to heart the lessons her story offers." ——出版人周刊
「Laura Mcbride在這部小說裡拆解了美國夢的幻象。故事發生在美國最豐饒的不毛之地拉斯維加斯，一段維繫多年的婚姻在一瞬間破碎；一個小男孩的家庭葬送在文化衝突中；從險惡戰場返家的士兵，內心埋藏的脆弱再次引爆。儘管如此，他們仍必須走出失落與傷痛，沒有任何指引，拼湊著未來的碎片。他們僅存的只有力量而已，如果可以，他們寧願不必如此奮力擠出最後一絲力氣。但正是在這不情願中，他們變成最好的那個自己，這不情願，成就了故事強烈的情感。」——Carol Anshaw，紐約時報2012年度注目好書《背負一生》（Carry the One）作者
"Here is the powerful story of the way in which war detonates far from battlefields, exploding lives in a single irrevocable moment. Here are unforgettable voices that need to be heard as urgently as this richly imagined story needs to be told. Like a solitary bell We Are Called to Rise reverberated long after I'd put it down. I can't stop thinking about it." ——Sarah Blake，《忘情書》The Postmistress作者
“Both tense and touching, intimate and global, Laura McBride's debut is a genuinely affecting story of innocence, resilience, and the surprising ties that connect us all. The characters' voices are so real, so raw and human, you will find yourself thinking of them long after you have turned the last page.”——Eleanor Brown，《莎士比亞三姊妹》（The Weird Sisters）作者
“Laura McBride had me hooked on her novel by page two, the beginning of a roller coaster ride of emotions powered by her gorgeously strong writing. She took me to sorrow and despair and then to the heights of love and forgiveness, where we find our best selves. We are Called to Rise is a powerful, memorable achievement.”——Kathleen Grissom, 《廚房屋》（The Kitchen House）作者
