Ellen Toby-Potter
Praise for The Average Human
The shifting viewpoints intensify the mystery, and, in true gothic literary style, reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor, first-novelist Toby-Potter's strong, dark narrative reveals the strangeness even in those who appe ...
Booklist
An intricate tale that manages not to trip itself up, crisply narrated with a minimum of digression and a remarkable understatement that draws you into the action
Kirkus Reviews
Ambitious, dark, atmospheric and sometimes as painful as it is hypnotic-With its gothic atmosphere, sharply drawn characters and flowing, understated prose, this is an impressive debut
Portsmouth Herald
The shifting viewpoints intensify the mystery, and, in true gothic literary style, reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor, first-novelist Toby-Potter's strong, dark narrative reveals the strangeness even in those who appe ...
Booklist
An intricate tale that manages not to trip itself up, crisply narrated with a minimum of digression and a remarkable understatement that draws you into the action
Kirkus Reviews
Ambitious, dark, atmospheric and sometimes as painful as it is hypnotic-With its gothic atmosphere, sharply drawn characters and flowing, understated prose, this is an impressive debut
Portsmouth Herald
The shifting viewpoints intensify the mystery, and, in true gothic literary style, reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor, first-novelist Toby-Potter's strong, dark narrative reveals the strangeness even in those who appe ...
Booklist
An intricate tale that manages not to trip itself up, crisply narrated with a minimum of digression and a remarkable understatement that draws you into the action
Kirkus Reviews
Ambitious, dark, atmospheric and sometimes as painful as it is hypnotic-With its gothic atmosphere, sharply drawn characters and flowing, understated prose, this is an impressive debut
Portsmouth Herald