“Like Latronico’s Perfection, Tangerinn is a sort of millennial coming-of-age novel—a story of blooming beyond the social images and pressures that can get confused with a meaningful life.”—Asymptote Journal
“Imbued with delicate irony and tremendous psychological and political acumen. Italian literature has been waiting years for a novel like this.”—Vincenzo Latronico, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Perfection
“An audaciously delicate tale of transnational resilience, Tangerinn delivers an utterly heart-wrenching story of love and loss across space and time. Reading Anechoum is a balm for many of us generationally restless souls, very much attached to our mobility and independence, while still searching for peace and belonging.”—Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming
“This remarkable, brilliantly observant story digs deep into questions of home, identity and belonging with a confidence of prose that showcases Emanuela Anechoum as a writer of enormous talent. A must-read.”—Zoe Apostolides, author of The Homecoming
“For all its sharp detail, this is ultimately a warm novel about connection, loss and imagining place.”—Naoise Dolan, author of The Happy Couple
“Stunning… Anechoum shows impressive literary range, gliding seamlessly between moments of intense grief and unexpected humor. This beautifully rendered literary novel will resonate with readers drawn to nuanced explorations of heritage, loss, and finding the courage to embrace one’s complete identity.”—Booklist
“An honest, vulnerable story of home, family, and what it means to find your place in the world.”—Lit Hub, Most Anticipated Books of 2026
“Propulsive... Anechoum’s prose, in Rand’s translation, is unassuming yet exquisitely detailed, with keen observations falling thick and fast throughout the novel... An elegy with momentum and teeth.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A Londoner returns to her Calabrian hometown after her father’s death, seeking closure and emotional clarity... With burnished, penetrating eloquence, the novel Tangerinn explores the entwined complexities of cultural and personal identity.”—Foreword Reviews
“The earnest story of an Italian woman exploring her Moroccan roots in the wake of her father’s death... Anechoum imbues the narrative with a sense of intimacy... This is worth a look.”—Publishers Weekly
