«Vila-Matas at his best» El Cultural
«Exciting and fun» Frank Nouchi, Le Monde
«A revealing look» Minh Tran Huy, Le Magazine Littéraire
«Always drifting, chaotic, wild and funny, Vila-Matas makes of this little red book his defense of the importance of creating explanatory theories, even if it is to leave them behind at the earliest opportunity.» José Mario Silva, Atual
«If we like so much his texts it is because they contain the best of world literature… Vila-Matas is a brilliant impostor, like the best artists.» Nelly Kaprièlian, Les Inrockuptibles
France: Christian Bourgois; Portugal: Teodolito; UK: The White Review