Girl Imagined by Chance - Reviews

"Girl Imagined by Chance is a fast-paced, hysterical sitcom for thinking readers."

—Rain Taxi

"Olsen tells this rather simple story in a sparse prose that belies a complexity that bewilders, provokes, and intentionally confuses....Olsen's knowledge of photography, philosophy, and the intricacies of cyberspace is impressive, and he is a master of his craft."

—American Book Review

"This quietly powerful book reads like a blend of the work of Italo Calvino and Michael Blumlein."

—Asimov's

"[Girl Imagined by Chance] is an absorbing and meditative work that explores modern identity and media-driven social customs....This new, mysterious tale finds the author using sparse and beautiful prose to investigate perception, selfhood and the culture of reproduction."

—Willamette Week Online