"Burke leans into uncomfortable honesty, allowing readers to witness moments of confusion, paranoia, and deep personal questioning. Yet what keeps the memoir compelling is its balance. The heaviness of emotional unraveling is offset by sharp wit and unexpected humor." - Review Tales

"The pacing flows smoothly between reflective moments and sharply detailed stories, allowing the narrative to blend introspection with storytelling. Dialogue is compelling, especially in exchanges with Burke’s father, which add clarity and contrast to his internal struggles. Well structured, it’s a book to get lost in." - Reader's Favorite

"A fiercely personal memoir with a great deal of heart beneath its anger and chaos. Its most powerful achievement is its portrait of love: love between father and son, love for a dog who becomes family, and love as the fragile force that keeps a person from disappearing into fear completely." - Heena Rathore-Pardeshi