...Unger thoughtfully confronts real-life tragedy by stirring the emotional pot to see what bubbles to the surface. ... poignant and well expressed, provoking thought on serious issues as well as emotional reactions. In short, this strong and engaging debut collecion delivers.
— ALA Booklist

... Douglas Unger's "Looking for War" manages to remain compelling throughout... all offer startling truths and insights about memory, love, loss, remorse and redemption. Unger's stories seem sprung not from imagination but from necessity, a means of survival.
— San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

..."Looking for War" is a book of fiction, but like much of Unger's work, it crosses borders into memoir and political essay. As a result, the best stories here achieve a personal urgency and moral vitality that seem rare in contemporary fiction.
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

...This is a knife-edged short-story collection that tests the boundaries of the form.
— Albuquerque Journal