Book Praise
The Invaders is a gut punch of a novel—a scathing look at privileged people trapped by their own choices, but unable to imagine an alternative to their misery. Karolina Waclawiak is a remarkable writer, able to channel the unflinching clarity of Richard Yates, the off-kilter tenderness of Cheever, and taut narrative energy of crime fiction in a voice that is all her own.
—Tom Perrotta, The Leftovers and Little Children
Seamlessly blending literary and genre traditions, Karolina Waclawiak never fails to surprise, delight, and reveal secrets that lesser writers keep hidden. I love her work, and I'm already waiting for the next book.
—Sara Gran, Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead
A blazing wonder of a novel... As whip-smart and cunning as it is poignant and mysterious, The Invaders demonstrates that Waclawiak’s masterful debut novel, How to Get into the Twin Palms, was just the beginning.
—Megan Abbott, Dare Me
Karolina Waclawiak’s The Invaders is the stiffest of literary drinks – it’ll jolt your system, and make the world around you glow a little differently when you’re done with it. Witty, dark, and honest, this novel tells the hard - but hilarious - truths about aging in America, dysfunctional relationships, and suburban vices.
—Jami Attenberg, The Middlesteins
The Invaders is as crisp as they come, hilarious and alarming in equal measure. This book is a time bomb in madras shorts, ready for golf, sex, and natural disasters.
—Emma Straub, The Vacationers and Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures