What critics are saying about Bryce Christensen's novel Winning:
"Powerfully written with in-depth characterization, Winning is itself a winner. Christensen’s philosophical style will appeal to all readers, along with prose delivered with a luring cadence that at times comes very close to poetic. A poignant, thought-provoking story providing a galvanizing look at family dynamics, inner struggles, and the impetus behind certain driven behaviors, this book will hold the reader’s attention until the end."
--Christy Tillery French, Midwest Book Review
" . . . part war story, part family saga, part coming-of-age drama . . . Christensen's meditation on love and loss, hope and despair, and winning and losing is both sensitive and insightful. The 'softening' of the hero may remind sports-fiction fans of Mark Harris' classic Bang the Drum Slowly."
--Mary Frances Wilkens, American Library Association Booklist
"I read the whole book in one day (how could one quit?).
The word 'riveting' comes to mind. The style of writing is captivating and the depth of the lessons learned from the story is amazing. A beautiful creation!"
--Janice Kapp Perry, lyricist/composer of "No Ordinary Man," "The Test," "One Perfect Day," and many other works
"This moody book will appeal to fans of Jodi Picoult or Nicholas Sparks. . . . [I]t tells a powerful story that will haunt you."
--Amanda Kilgore, Huntress' Book Reviews
What critics are saying about Bryce Christensen's poems anthologized in The Conservative Poets:
“Bryce Christensen weaves the threads of life into a compelling, cohesive whole--- a tellurian tapestry born of experience. His loom is precise, his technique faithful, and his trajectory true.”
--Coke Newell, lyricist for Box of Rocks (Gallinipper Records)
“Christensen writes with striking precision about the pervasive power of family history and relationships, often contrasting these with metaphors of science's sad mutability and its irrelevance to the deepest human concerns.”
--Dennis R. Perry, author of Hitchcock and Poe: The Legacy of Delight and Terror (Scarecrow)
“A gifted literary craftsman who is impelled by a deeply humane sensitivity and sympathy.”
--George A. Panichas, editor, Modern Age: A Quarterly Review
