“Steinberg’s narrative skillfully evokes the postwar trauma and denial that characterized1950s America.… a realistic and affecting examination of the effects of societal pressure.
A sensitive portrayal of a sensitive spirit facing challenges in a complex era.”
Kirkus
“Deft in its mining of the ill fit between bookish Albie and the bullying environs of Camp Bear Lake.… When he finds reprieve through friendship with a fellow outsider, the allure of rebelling bristles with danger. All of this crescendos in a tragic confluence of fate and remorseless righteousness.… Through its careful buildup of emotional disturbances, Albie’s Struggle is a haunting portrait of boyhood.”