Wallack cleverly walks a tightrope in her writing, balancing the horrors with a child’s unwavering imagination and naïve sense of wonder…a distinctive and emotionally rich voice delivering succinct observations…An endearing and fascinating perspective on a uniquely volatile and dangerous childhood.
Kirkus Reviews
A lyrical and unflinching dive into a radical childhood, Naked Girl by Janna Brooke Wallack is an emotive novel about the meaning of home…Wallack’s prose is alive with the open-eyed curiosity of youth…this revelatory novel is a poignant exploration of the stress and liberation of growing older in a world that never seems to grow up.
Self Publishing Review
Naked Girl by Janna Wallack is a tremendously funny book that I found myself crying into… a lose-track-of-time fictional memoir, it is a sociological examination of the institution of family…Sienna (the protagonist) is written so purely you have to remind yourself you don't know her in real life…This is a treasure of a book that speaks to everyone…Must read.
John Burton, Host of Home From Here Podcast
We're calling it. THIS is the book of the summer. A chaotic coming-of-age story with characters you won't be able to stop thinking about. A novel to sink your teeth into. Brava!
Jennifer Sandiago and Jenny Leifer Fox, Valley Girls Podcast NY/ Literary Hudson Valley