Reviews
"I must relinquish my birthright atheism, in recognition of the presence of a literary god." -Norman Rush, author,Mortals, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." — Newsweek, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." -- Newsweek, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." - Newsweek, "The careful reader will tease out many solid truths from the tangle of humor, history, surrealism and speculation. The density of ideas packed into this short book is as impressive as Disch's mastery of his craft." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, Amusing and subversive . . . veteran [Thomas M.] Disch fires another salvo in the ongoing debate between atheists and believers. --Booklist|9781892391773|, "Constructs a more complex relationship between the reader and what is read, between the implied author and the real author and the implied reader and the real person . . . between reportage and fictionality, between text and pretext, than any book I can remember encountering." --SCI FI Weekly, "[Disch's] voice . . . modernist, romantic, ironic, intelligent, and chilling . . . makes him one of the indispensible SF masters." -The St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers, "Constructs a more complex relationship between the reader and what is read, between the implied author and the real author and the implied reader and the real person . . . between reportage and fictionality, between text and pretext, than any book I can remember encountering." ----SCI FI Weekly, "The careful reader will tease out many solid truths from the tangle of humor, history, surrealism and speculation. The density of ideas packed into this short book is as impressive as Disch's mastery of his craft." — Publishers Weekly , starred review, Amusing and subversive . . . veteran [Thomas M.] Disch fires another salvo in the ongoing debate between atheists and believers. -Booklist|9781892391773|, "Novelist, poet, and critic, [Disch] has become a most significant literary presence." -American Academy of Arts and Letters, "Tom Disch is the Devil! He says he's God, but he's not. Read this book against my warning, and at your peril. He is America's own Mephistopheles." -Alice Turner, author,A History of Hell, "Thomas M. Disch isn't afraid of backlash for what some might consider the writings of a heretic . . . extraordinarily funny." —Kirkus Reviews, "While Disch's frequent references to suffering and the afterlife can be painful to read after his recent suicide, they make for a fitting coda to a career spent perfecting the art of the unsettling. A-." -Entertainment Weekly, "Diversely gifted . . . entirely original . . . joyously versatile . . . a unique talent." -Newsweek, Amusing and subversive . . . veteran [Thomas M.] Disch fires another salvo in the ongoing debate between atheists and believers. -Booklist|9781892391773|, "While Disch's frequent references to suffering and the afterlife can be painful to read after his recent suicide, they make for a fitting coda to a career spent perfecting the art of the unsettling. A-." -- Entertainment Weekly, Amusing and subversive . . . veteran [Thomas M.] Disch fires another salvo in the ongoing debate between atheists and believers. —Booklist|9781892391773|, "Thomas M. Disch isn't afraid of backlash for what some might consider the writings of a heretic . . . extraordinarily funny." --Kirkus Reviews, "Thomas M. Disch isn't afraid of backlash for what some might consider the writings of a heretic . . . extraordinarily funny." -Kirkus Reviews, "Diversely Gifted . . . Entirely Original . . . Joyously Versatile . . . a Unique Talent." -Newsweek, "While Disch's frequent references to suffering and the afterlife can be painful to read after his recent suicide, they make for a fitting coda to a career spent perfecting the art of the unsettling. A-." — Entertainment Weekly, "Constructs a more complex relationship between the reader and what is read, between the implied author and the real author and the implied reader and the real person . . . between reportage and fictionality, between text and pretext, than any book I can remember encountering." --SCI FI Weekly , "Constructs a more complex relationship between the reader and what is read, between the implied author and the real author and the implied reader and the real person . . . between reportage and fictionality, between text and pretext, than any book I can remember encountering." ——SCI FI Weekly , "While Disch's frequent references to suffering and the afterlife can be painful to read after his recent suicide, they make for a fitting coda to a career spent perfecting the art of the unsettling. A-." - Entertainment Weekly, "The careful reader will tease out many solid truths from the tangle of humor, history, surrealism and speculation. The density of ideas packed into this short book is as impressive as Disch's mastery of his craft." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
