Reviews
Praise for Trust : "[A] kaleidoscope of capitalism run amok in the early 20th century . . . Grounded in history and formally ambitious, this succeeds on all fronts. Once again, Diaz makes the most of his formidable gifts." -- Publishers Weekly , STARRED Review "Diaz's novel is a feat of literary gamesmanship [that] brilliantly weaves its multiple perspectives to create a symphony of emotional effects . . . [T]he collection of palimpsests makes for a thrilling experience and a testament to the power and danger of the truth--or a version of it--when it's set down in print. A clever and affecting high-concept novel of high finance." --Kirkus, STARRED review "A virtuoso performance by an emerging talent...A spellbinding tale that illuminates the impact of money on all our lives."-- Oprah Daily "Hernan Diaz is a narrative genius whose work easily encompasses both a grand scope and the crisp and whiplike line. Trust builds its world and characters with subtle aplomb. What a radiant, profound and moving novel."-- Lauren Groff, New York Times bestselling author of Matrix "Diaz understands, and deeply, how strange money is, as an omnipotent and imaginary substance that controls our lives. Trust glints with wonder and knowledge and mystery. Its plotlines are as etched and surreal as Art Deco geometry, while inside that architecture are people who feel appallingly real. This novel is very classical and very original: Balzac would be proud, but so would Borges."-- Rachel Kushner, New York Times bestselling author of The Mars Room "That rare jewel of a book--jaw-dropping storytelling against the backdrop of beautiful writing. Amidst all the noise I the world, whole days found me curled up on the couch, lost inside Diaz's brilliance." -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Red at the Bone "Though set in a historical New York, Trust speaks to matters of the most urgent significance to the present day. Money, power, class, marital and filial relations, the roles played by trust and betrayal in human affairs--Diaz's development of his chosen themes is deeply insightful. Cleverly constructed and rich in surprises, this splendid novel offers serious ideas and serious pleasures on every beautifully composed page." -- Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend "Sublime, richly layered novel. A story within a story within a story. Elegantly written."-- Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Difficult Women "The audacity and scope of Hernan Diaz's extraordinary novel--a prism, a mystery, a revelation--are brilliantly matched by the quality of his prose."-- Jean Strouse, author of Morgan: American Financier What a joy this is to read, suspenseful at every turn, the work of a rare and impressive talent. Diaz has once again taken apart an American myth and pondered how we lie to ourselves."-- Joan Silber, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Improvement, Praise for Trust : "Hernan Diaz is a narrative genius whose work easily encompasses both a grand scope and the crisp and whiplike line. Trust builds its world and characters with subtle aplomb. What a radiant, profound and moving novel." -Lauren Groff "Though set in a historical New York, Trust speaks to matters of the most urgent significance to the present day. Money, power, class, marital and filial relations, the roles played by trust and betrayal in human affairs--Diaz's development of his chosen themes is deeply insightful. Cleverly constructed and rich in surprises, this splendid novel offers serious ideas and serious pleasures on every beautifully composed page." -Sigrid Nunez "In this glorious puzzle of a novel, perspectives keep shifting and the wealth of one early-twentieth-century family keeps changing its origin-story. What a joy this is to read, suspenseful at every turn, the work of a rare and impressive talent. Hernan Diaz has once again taken apart an American myth and pondered how we lie to ourselves." -Joan Silber, Praise for Trust : "For all its elegant complexity and brilliant construction, Diaz''s novel is compulsively readable, and despite taking place in the early 1900s, the plot reads like an indictment of the start of the twenty-first century with its obsession with obscure financial instruments and unhinged capital accumulation. A captivating tour de force that will astound readers with its formal invention and contemporary relevance." --Booklist, STARRED review "[A] kaleidoscope of capitalism run amok in the early 20th century . . . Grounded in history and formally ambitious, this succeeds on all fronts. Once again, Diaz makes the most of his formidable gifts." -- Publishers Weekly , STARRED Review "Diaz''s novel is a feat of literary gamesmanship [that] brilliantly weaves its multiple perspectives to create a symphony of emotional effects . . . [T]he collection of palimpsests makes for a thrilling experience and a testament to the power and danger of the truth--or a version of it--when it''s set down in print. A clever and affecting high-concept novel of high finance." --Kirkus, STARRED review "A rip-roaring, razor-sharp dissection of capitalism, class, greed, and the meaning of money itself that also manages to be a dazzling feat of storytelling on its own terms... Important and timely. But the uniquely brilliant way in which Diaz tells that story, as meticulously researched as it is narratively exhilarating, makes it a novel not just for the present age but for the ages." -- Vogue "Masterpiece of a book-within-a-book."-- Good Housekeeping "A virtuoso performance by an emerging talent...A spellbinding tale that illuminates the impact of money on all our lives."-- Oprah Daily "Hernan Diaz is a narrative genius whose work easily encompasses both a grand scope and the crisp and whiplike line. Trust builds its world and characters with subtle aplomb. What a radiant, profound and moving novel."-- Lauren Groff, New York Times bestselling author of Matrix "Diaz understands, and deeply, how strange money is, as an omnipotent and imaginary substance that controls our lives. Trust glints with wonder and knowledge and mystery. Its plotlines are as etched and surreal as Art Deco geometry, while inside that architecture are people who feel appallingly real. This novel is very classical and very original: Balzac would be proud, but so would Borges."-- Rachel Kushner, New York Times bestselling author of The Mars Room "That rare jewel of a book--jaw-dropping storytelling against the backdrop of beautiful writing. Amidst all the noise I the world, whole days found me curled up on the couch, lost inside Diaz''s brilliance." -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Red at the Bone "Though set in a historical New York, Trust speaks to matters of the most urgent significance to the present day. Money, power, class, marital and filial relations, the roles played by trust and betrayal in human affairs--Diaz''s development of his chosen themes is deeply insightful. Cleverly constructed and rich in surprises, this splendid novel offers serious ideas and serious pleasures on every beautifully composed page." -- Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend "Sublime, richly layered novel. A story within a story within a story. Elegantly written."-- Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Difficult Women "The audacity and scope of Hernan Diaz''s extraordinary novel--a prism, a mystery, a revelation--are brilliantly matched by the quality of his prose."-- Jean Strouse, author of Morgan: American Financier "What a joy this is to read, suspenseful at every turn, the work of a rare and impressive talent. Diaz has once again taken apart an American myth and pondered how we lie to ourselves."-- Joan Silber, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Improvement
