(In reality, Kazan had written a previous novel about a Greek immigrant and his friend, an Armenian immigrant, called America, America and made it into a film.) John Barkham of Saturday Review stated "The theater's loss is literature's gain: Elia Kazan has written a striking novel."
(In reality, Kazan had penned a prior novel concerning a Greek immigrant and his companion, an Armenian immigrant, titled America, America, which he adapted into a film. John Barkham of Saturday Review declared "The theater's loss is literature's gain: Elia Kazan has composed a remarkable novel."