"Wetherell, a formidable artist in the tradition of the great war poets, gently increases the poundage of pressure on your heart—as well as the suspense—until you . . . are brought to the very extremities of love, hope, and despair, beyond the iron bounds of society. Gripping damning, and transfixing."
Entertainment Weekly
"Wetherell . . . traces the arc of a father's loss in this poignant, probing story about a Canadian judge who journeys from Vancouver to the European battlefield where his son died during the waning days of WWI. . . . Wetherell's prose and character writing are unflinching, and the final meeting between Marden and Reed is gut-wrenching. Though the novel travels a well-trodden route, Wetherell's take on a parent's anguish is deeply moving."
Publishers Weekly
"Wetherell excels in description, using words with precision and solemn beauty. . . . Poignant, tragic depictions of the people left to grieve and the ravaged land, the continuing death and dying—unexploded shells, phosgene gas, miles of twisted barbed wire, and always the mud—are wrenching. Yet in the midst of pain and loss, this is a story of hope and redemption in a desolate world. 'Luminous' is an overused word in reviews, but A Century of November more than deserves the word. This elegant novel will stay with you."
Shelf Awareness