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The book is a simple but immensely powerful satire on antisemitism, which holds the reader's attention by focusing the story on a handful of well-sketched characters.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2022

In both short books, we’re treated to a couple of well-sketched characters who face a situation that could drastically alter the world around them, and they’re forced to make some hard decisions to act.

From The Verge • Sep. 1, 2018

However this may be, we think Mr. Smiles has made out a quite available demigod in his well-sketched Railway Engineer.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 by Various

Next to an original sea-tale of sustained interest come well-sketched collections of maritime disaster and suffering which awaken the sympathies by the realism of fact.

From Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1886 Books for Young People by Various

"The Beach" is a well-sketched coast scene, and shows Mr Townsend to have an eye for nature's scenery, as well as nature's sympathies.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 by Various