¡°Sparkling and informative.¡±-Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal (Holiday Gift Book selection)
¡°A great addition to the collection of anyone who is, to some degree, passionate about color.¡±-Angelica Frey, Hyperallergic
¡°[A] scholarly yet highly entertaining book.¡±-Natalie Angier, New York Times
¡°An entertaining philosophical tract that searches for the meaning of color . . . A personal and opinionated book, which engages the reader and stimulates an internal discussion . . . A gift book, beautifully produced with fine illustrations . . . A book to be kept on your night table to be read episodically.¡±-Ana Daniel, East Hampton Star
¡°Masterful . . . Kastan demonstrates the weight of color through beautiful, persuasive prose while weaving through multifarious concepts.¡±-Stephanie Osmanski, Dan¡¯s Papers (Long Island)
¡°Remarkably beautiful, original, and engaging . . . A stunningly attractive object, replete with brilliant illustrations that bring to life the insightful, lyrical, and perceptive commentary . . . An enthralling read.¡±-Gina Barreca, Psychology Today
¡°A gorgeously illustrated in-depth exploration of color on all of its symbolic, visual, literary, political, historic, and scientific registers . . . conversational, personal, witty in tone . . . an optimistic and essential reminder of the ever-shifting meanings and functions of color.¡±?Stefanie Sobelle, Los Angeles Review of Books
¡°In discussions ranging from Homer¡¯s ¡®wine-dark sea¡¯ to the exact red of the Hungarian flag, the authors make a convincing case that ¡®color inevitably exceeds language.¡¯ In this readable, carefully written, and handsomely illustrated book, colors are discussed individually. Highly recommended for all readers.¡±-R. M. Davis, Choice