“Mr. Russell and Mr. Wheeler have used irreverence to win an audience for what is actually a slyly empathetic retelling of Bible stories.” — The New York Times
“As soon as I started reading it, I was hooked… The Bible is an incredibly weird book, and I thank Mark Russell for rewriting it in a way that made it understandable and interesting.” — Boing Boing
“God Is Disappointed in You accomplishes an impressive goal: it takes the holy book—as inscrutable and culturally significant as it is—and makes it readable.” — The Rumpus
“The Bible itself may be timeless, but, with its playful ribbing and wit, God Is Disappointed in You is most certainly a book made for this moment.” — Culture Mass
“A hilarious book that’s often shocking, sometimes blasphemous, but always funny with a huge heart. This is Sunday School for the information age.” — Graphic Policy
“God Is Disappointed in You cuts to the heart of the matter, and sometimes down to the funny bone, to translate the Bible into terms that allow a modern reader to understand the wild, weird, and wonderful ‘essence’ of the Good Book.” — The Big Think