Truly hilarious
- Eva Wiseman, Observer
Simon Rich is outrageously, lavishly gifted
- Caitlin Moran,
An appealing mixture of subtle and laugh-out-loud funny
Independent on Sunday
The super-funny Simon Rich . . . a literary romcom . . . Properly laugh-out-loud funny and sweetly charming. You'll be rooting for the angels to save the world
Heat
A romcom with Armageddon hanging in the balance, it's written with a lightness of touch that makes it a breezy read
Herald
Like Douglas Adams in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Rich drags heaven down to Earth ... Rich knows how to balance the smart with the funny
New York Times Book Review
One of the best American comic novels of the past few years
- Michael Schaub, NPR
Divinely funny
Vanity Fair
One of the funniest writers in America ... feels like a little love letter to the world
Daily Beast
Deliciously funny
Kirkus
Like Kevin Smith's Dogma via Neil Gaiman's Good Omens, it takes a lovingly satirical swipe at religion.
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