“Searing prose…Tender and wise”

– Booklist, starred review

“Religious imagery…cinematic descriptions…readers are left to consider the unsolvable tension between faith and fatalism.”

— BCCB, starred review

“A thoughtful read about grappling with faith while learning to take a stand.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“A true-to-life exploration of one teen’s shifting relationship with faith.”

— Publishers Weekly