Black Swan of the East is a tribute to its author. The scribe Hytönen is a full-blooded, sovereign cultural poet, whose Europhilia colors an undisguised tendency towards resignation.
– Tero Tähtinen, Parnasso literary magazine

Using role stories, Hytönen has created a glittering portrait of a crumbling Europe.
– Hilja Mörsäri, Hämeen Sanomat newspaper

…the result is a poetry of the future, gallant in places, amidst randomness and bedlam. (…) the weight of what he has to say carries the work a long way, in style.
– Taina Ratia, Turun Sanomat newspaper