The Quiet is Loud

“It’s a fearlessly unique book, and I look forward to whatever this exciting new author chooses to write next.”
–Broken Pencil

“Garner’s touch is subtle and effective … a story that at once feels so easily real and also glimmers with possibility, that fantastical tug of ‘and yet‘.”
–Maria Bolaños for Marías at Sampaguitas

“At this moment in time, when so many people are raising their voices and uniting against oppression in all of its forms, The Quiet Is Loud is an especially urgent and important read.”
–Jessica Westhead for All Lit Up

“The Quiet is Loud made me believe wholeheartedly in the paradextrous powers of its characters and their world, so wholeheartedly that at times I forgot that what I was reading was not possible. Garner’s is an exciting new voice.”
-Liz Harmer, author of The Amateurs and Strange Loops

“Written in clear-eyed prose that effortlessly weaves in Filipino and Norse mythology, The Quiet is Loud is an exciting and sensitive look into the mind of a young woman grappling with the consequences of family secrets, while also coming to terms with her unique talents. It is a powerful debut.”
-Teri Vlassopoulos, author of Escape Plans and Living Expenses

“Samantha Garner’s rich prose deftly weaves together family politics, estrangement, and finding one’s own place in the world.”
-Lindsay Zier-Vogel, author of Letters to Amelia and The Fun Times Brigade

“Samantha Garner has deftly crafted a world that left me breathless.”
-Julia Zarankin, author of Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder

“A deeply thoughtful book about identity and the quest for true acceptance—especially in a world that encourages us to hate, hide, and fear who we are.”
–Stacey May Fowles for Open Book

“[The Quiet is Loud] poses the difficult questions surrounding identity, what it means to be mixed-race, and begs the question: who gets to tell our stories?”
–Hamilton Review of Books

“The Quiet is Loud is a zeitgeist zirconia, a choker of sparkling speculation.”
–Understorey Magazine