Conner, John W., and Kathleen M. Tessmer. "1986 Books for Young Adults Poll." English Journal 75 (December 1986): 61. A brief review included in an article on the annual poll of young adults and their favorite new books conducted by The School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa.

Daggett, Margaret L. "Recommended: William Sleator." English Journal 76 (March 1987): 93-94. In a highly laudatory essay, Daggett explores the reasons that Sleator's books appeal to her high-school students. She focuses on books written before 1987.

Davis, James, and Hazel Davis. Presenting William Sleator. New York: Macmillan, 1992. A critical biography which explores Sleator's life and works.

Flowers, Ann A. Review. Horn Book 61 (1985): 320-321. A positive review of the book which notes the double entendre of its title.

Gale, David. Review. School Library Journal 31,10 (August 1985): 82. This review praises the quick pace of the novel, its "surprise" ending, and its unusual...