Chosen as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, USA Today,Washington Monthly, and Booklist

"Inspiring. . .an absorbing and moving portrait of (a) young man’s passage from the turmoil of high school through his first year at Brown University." – People Magazine

"A tremendous empathetic leap . . . a story of sheer human grit that should be read by others as an example and an inspiration." – Washington Post

"An extraordinary, formula-shattering book . . .Almost everything about, A Hope in the Unseen, goes against type." – The New York Times Book Review

"Absolutely gripping. As a sort of suspense novel of the human psyche. . .it’s beyond good. It’s really extraordinary." – National Public Radio

"A great read . . .worthy of Tom Wolfe . . . A searing expose of racial injustice [that] couldn’t be less didactic . . .A moving and meticulous narration of two years in the life of Cedric Jennings." – San Francisco Chronicle

"Suskind has produced a sweeping book, so powerful it can move a relatively jaded reviewer to tears. It is inspiring enough to justify hope." – New York Newsday.

"What distinguishes it from the poverty-lit pack . . . is the emotional richness of Cedric’s struggle and the extraordinary depth of Suskind’s telling of it . . .Exquisite." – Chicago Tribune

"A classic . . . simply the best thing I’ve ever read about the confusing thicket of questions surrounding the preferential treatment of disadvantaged blacks . . . Before you utter another word about affirmative action – favorable or not – please subject yourself to the pleasurable and edifying experience of reading this superb book." – Washington Monthly

"An important, honest, and moving look at an extraordinary passage: a young black man’s rise from the ghetto to the Ivy League." – Providence Journal