‘Faithless is a remarkable story about love, literature, family, mortality and that which survives mortality, among other profound human experiences. All the more remarkable: it's written in such vivid, luminous prose that I found myself reading over more slowly, lest I fail to savour any of its countless brilliant lines. It's a significant accomplishment.’ – Michael Cunningham (author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, The Hours)
‘Faithless is a meditation on devotion and concealment, not only the concealments of clandestine lovers, but larger evasions of history and inheritance. In the end one unexpected attachment holds firm and this story of faith and determination will charm and captivate readers.’ Brenda Walker
‘A ferociously original and absorbing tale. Nelson’s prose is both poetic and poignant.’ Leah Kaminsky
‘Alice Nelson’s Faithless is an astonishing novel that unfolds as a love letter from protagonist Cressida to her all-consuming love, Max…. Nelson is an incredibly talented writer, creating a narrative voice that speaks directly and personally to the reader…. Nelson has a deep understanding of the paralysing nature of love, but also of the complexities that come with the business of living—intergenerational trauma, the choices of your parents, reckoning with a life you weren’t expecting, and knowing your heritage and those of the countries you’ve inhabited. Faithless is gentle, multi-layered and incredibly intelligent. It’s a book for readers who …want to understand and be understood by others. Danielle Bagnato, Books + Publishing
