Hwang is comfortable switching from a language that is a myopic closeup in its descriptiveness to free-wheeling poetic grandeur on the same page, entering the mind and soul of the woman who is our heroine . . . The effect is mesmerizing, and strangely comforting.

Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

Mendell Station is remarkably assured. Hwang doesn't put a word wrong. I look forward to reading what she conjures next.

Brian Tanguay, The California Review of Books

. . . a tender exploration of grief firmly seated in a gritty and realistic portrayal of working-class life, centered on the power and importance of female friendship.

Krista Mar, Broad Street Review

Gentle and meticulously observant, the novel pays tribute to the ways in which thoroughly mundane experiences can serve as a form of grace. A quietly hopeful depiction of the bumpy process of recovery from loss.

Kirkus

Striking and understated . . . Hwang delivers glimmering insights into the nature of grief. This leaves a mark.

Publishers Weekly

Hwang, who delivered mail during the pandemic, offers a true-to-life look at the haze of grief, the uncertainty and confusion of early 2020, and the inner workings of the postal service.

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