Silent Spring | Critical Overview
Critics writing about Silent Spring when it first appeared disagreed very little about the author's literary gifts. An anonymous reviewer for Life magazine called the book vivid, a work of great "grace'' by a ‘‘deliberate researcher and superb writer.’’ Time's reviewer echoed much of this praise; once again, Carson was said to be a ‘‘graceful writer’’ who demonstrated considerable ‘‘skill in building her frightening case.’’ In assessing the book's claims, however, the early reviews were sharply divided.
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