... [a] fascinating, deeply reported and slightly eerie look at an unusual corner of America.

The most memorable characters in The Quiet Zone pathetically search for peace in a physical place.

... intriguing.

... the rather unexceptional narrative of a lagging technological enclave choosing to close the digital divide under its own steam.

Although Kurczy recognizes that various viewpoints exist within the community and includes them in the text, the narrative also includes some physical and cultural clichés frequently found in works related to rural Americans. Nonetheless, the story remains captivating. A multilayered illustration of a unique community where things aren’t always what they seem..