Devastating, witty and — for anyone who has ever tried to love the C of E — profoundly
melancholy ... Well informed and stylish
Prospect
A ferocious, impassioned wake-up call ... Brown [and] Woodhead have come together to summon the Church of England to stop its navel-gazing, cease its internecine party warfare, quit its flirtation with managerial "voodoo", rediscover its true purpose and reconnect with those outside its doors.
The Tablet
An honest portrait of the past four decades, surveying the Church of England's history, structures and organization, identifying its weaknesses and failures, and apportioning blame.
Times Literary Supplement