From page one, [the book’s] numerous laugh-out-loud moments and beautifully drawn characters make for a powerful journey that will leave a lasting imprint on readers.
Publishers Weekly starred review
An achingly funny satire that will appeal more to grown-up consumers of YA and sophisticated teens…
School Library Journal
This is bold, biting fare often so dark you sometimes want to look away. But you can’t.
Booklist starred review
It will tear you apart, and yet it’s an absolute joy.
Adi Alsaid, author of Let’s Get Lost and Never Always Sometimes
I had previously told myself that I wouldn’t judge a book by its cover because of the amount of disappointments that decisions like that had brought me. However, Life in a Fishbowl lived up to its gorgeous cover and has become one of my favorite Young Adult novels that I have read for a very long time…
Little Book Blog
…this novel is a rollercoaster ride through human nature. Mixing pathos and humor, it is both enjoyable and inspirational to read.
The Children’s Book Review
Vlahos’s gift for writing blackly comic heartrenders was made clear in his debut The Scar Boys, and his latest promises to do it again..
B&N Teen Blog
LIFE IN A FISHBOWL is a great read for people searching for a new spin on the issue of terminal illnesses and the power they have on families.
TeenReads.com
Life in a Fishbowl is one roller coaster that will leave you a blubbering bundle of emotions.
A Thousand Words, A Million Books
