Some reviews of Other Places
| " | Polished almost to the point of transparency, rhyme and rhythm always delicately poised, but never forced .... Ruden's diction is exquisitely cleansed of pretension, so the poems are lucid and approachable .... a quiet, restrained passion dominates." |
| The Weekly Mail and Guardian (International Newspaper of the Year) |
| " | For the poetic connoisseur..., but there is much for the novice to enjoy as well." |
| The Citizen |
| " | Exquisitely crafted ... fine poetic sensibility ... a perfect sense for the intricacies of rhythm and a perfectly natural handling of rhyme." |
| New Contrast |
