A review at the time described the work as "one of the better escape books".

The review listed 600 new species' names described in that period.

A review in Salon described the book as "a very moving memoir."

A review of the novel described it as "a father's anguish in words".

Herek's 2006 review describes the available data on the point as limited.

One review described its treatment of the subject as "slightly sensationalized."

The review described a book he wrote as "sloppy journalism."

A 2004 medical review described this treatment as a "disproven therapy".

A review in Billboard magazine describes the track as "winning".

Positive reviews described the film as "fun" and "the stuff boys' fantasies are made of".