“Children of God is in every way a well-deserved break through for a young author-whose work is mature, original and bold.” From the PO Enquist Jury Statement

“A masterpiece. Lars Petter Sveen’s third novel is a rare piece of art.” Klassekampen

“Children of God must be this year’s best novel. (…) Tradition meets a rare literary talent (…) By thinking over and sensing the words and ideas from the Bible as they were new and unknown, Sveens own language is challenged and enrichened, and the result is a visionary novel without a single bad sentence.” Aftenposten

“This book establishes Sveen as one of Norway’s leading authors, and in more than one respect, shows his international appeal.” Adresseavisen, 6 out of 6 stars

“Lars Petter Sveen’s originality and level of ambition is eminent. Children of God demands that the reader thinks, reflects and looks, and looks again, from a different perspective. It challenges both it’s characters and it’s readers with questions about good and evil, and the importance of each individual’s moral and ethical choices, making it a important novel. (…) Set in the time of Christ, where the devil may turn out to be the most human character of all, in a language refusing pathos, insisting on its literariness, it demonstrates that no sucbject is too large for literature.” Morgenbladet

“A major literary achievement (…) Convincing and emotionally strong because it so strongly reflects our time.” Dagsavisen

“A rare book in contemporary literature. The reinvention of the biblical stories are extremelly well thought-out and so smart and beautifully excecuted.” Dagbladet

“Brave and beautiful are two of the words to best describe Children of God. (…) Whatever this book is, is left to the reader to figure out. But it grabs hold of you, and refuses to let go.” Vårt Land

“Lars Petter Sveen has re-written some of the biblical stories. The result is sensational (…) most of all, this is art of it’s highest quality. Children of God is a fantastic novel.”  VG