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“Vibrant, funny, garrulous, and lovely…It is a celebration of spirituality and faith…Perfectly balanced between clownish irreverence and hushed respect for the numinous.” Sunday Times (London)
“Distinctively Barkeresque…Typically atypical, expectedly unexpected, and inexplicably good. She really is a genius.” Guardian (London)
“Barker’s antic, irreverent historical novel examines the life of real-life spiritual leader Sri Ramakrishna…Beneath the jaunty surface, the novel explores important questions about the nature of religious experience.” Publishers Weekly
“Both deeply researched and imagination-drenched, and playful in language, tone, time line, and structure.” Booklist
“Respectful, playful, and often entertaining―though just as often puzzling. Barker’s fans will enjoy the outing, forgiving her quirks.” Kirkus Reviews