Reception and Reviews

The Globe and Mail – Lauren Kirshner

Lauren describes Stitches as the perfect way to capture David’s childhood saying “he illuminates the visceral experience of a life outside of words.” (Kirshner) She also describes the section of David’s cancer operation as “the most haunting and poignant of the memoir.” (Kirshner) Lauren talks about the book and how David showed a deep understanding of how children feel during the ups and downs of family struggles.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/review-stitches-by-david-small/article4352394/

The Guardian – Rachel Cooke

Rachel describes Stitches as “a moving story about the way man hands on misery to man, it also captures, seemingly effortlessly, the repression and double standards of the 1950s.” (Cooke) She also says that the characters are worked perfectly and makes great use of metaphors and similes. She ends her review by saying that “Stitches is a triumphant testament of survival, a sweet victory for a little boy who wanted only to be left alone with his pencils.” (Cooke)

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/may/02/stitches-david-small-review-cooke

Los Angeles Times – Paula Woods

Paula talks about Stitches as an engrossing story of David’s fight for freedom and finding his voice and how it is done both literally and artistically. His “talent and empathetic treatment of a child’s perspective elevates the book to great art.” (Woods)

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-david-small13-2009sep13-story.html

Cooke, Rachel. “Stitches: A Memoir by David Small.” The Guardian. 2 May 2010. Web. October 2015.

Kirshner, Lauren. “David Small finds his voice.” The Globe and Mail. 25 Mar. 2010. Web. October 2015.

Woods, Paula. “Stitches: A Memoir by David Small.” Los Angeles Times. 13 Sept. 2009. Web. October 2015.