"A blistering little classic."
— Ron Charles, Washington Post

"A dystopian novel of great power."
— Adam Begley, Sunday Times

"To call it a generational allegory seems like an understatement. Millet is one of the most fascinating novelists working."
— Wall Street Journal Magazine

"[A] prime example of that rare and precious thing: a funny dystopia."
— New York Magazine

"Superb.…[I]n this time of great upheaval, she implies, our foundational myths take on new meaning and hope."
— New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice

"I loved the imagination of this book, the way it gracefully—as the title implies—tackles the divine."
— Rumaan Alam, New Republic