Witty, hilarious, and downright chaotic. And can we talk about the whimsical chapter header graphics that tie in with each chapter?! This book honestly is my exact brand of humor and I found myself chuckling as I read. It’s so eloquently done with just the right level of quirky in a read-in-one-sitting, bite-sized-story format. I need another installment ASAP!

Be sure to grab a copy when it’s released on October 13, 2026!

Thank you to Steven Winkelstein & Sarcastic Crow Press for providing this eARC for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This book had me chuckling constantly. It was fast paced and my kind of humour. i kind find that jumped around a lot with many different povs and I lowkey hated how the ending just stopped. I need to know what happens. I need part two. Can't wait.

This book is so unserious but in the absolute best way. Ate this book in one sitting. I need the sequel yesterday, no cap.

The Day God Got Amnesia by Steven Winkelstein is a strange, thought-provoking, and surprisingly emotional read. I went into this one expecting something completely different, but I really enjoyed the way it blends the absurd with bigger questions about faith, identity, humanity, and what happens when the answers we rely on suddenly disappear.

There’s a wonderfully unconventional quality to the story that kept me turning the pages. It made me laugh in places, think in others, and occasionally sit back and wonder where the story was going next.

Definitely an unusual book, but sometimes those are the ones that stick with you. A creative and entertaining read for anyone looking for something outside the ordinary.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.

As a silly boy who loves writing silly stories, I have a pretty high standard for humor. I won't crack a smile or guffaw for any humdrum run-of-the-mill comedy movie or show. It's even harder to get me to chuckle while reading a book. So, high marks to Winkelstein for getting me to crack a few smiles and light laughs while reading this. The quirkiness was reminiscent of Pratchett, Adams, and Moore.

The colorful cast of characters from Earth and the afterlife kept me entertained and engaged. Slinger was a memorable lead and the afterlife EMTs were a delightfully bumbling pair. It was also fun to see some historical figures pop up on the Heaven side of things. At 144 pages, I blew through this wacky novella pretty quickly.

One little note: I may have missed something, but based on what happens in the story, I feel like the title is mildly misleading since God spent basically all the story unconscious. He may have amnesia, but at least in this book, we don't find that out.

There are two main story arcs happening at once in this book: In heaven, got was suddenly found unconscious and is being treated by a mysterious doctor and two very incompetent EMTs. Meanwhile, at the same time a horde of demon from hell has invaded the town of Boulder and is wreaking havoc on Earth.

The humor is of a very absurdist, over the top type. The characters are in many cases almost ridiculous charicatures and plot points are intentionally silly. I generally enjoy such storytelling and while this didn't hit the mark 100% for me, I still found it overall engaging and funny to read.

The book also has a large amount of characters and different POVs which is again something you either like or dislike. I don't mind it.

I think there were a lot of references and jokes that somewhat went over my head that could have made me enjoy the book a bit more, but overall I still had a good enough time reading it.

I also only realized when I got to the end of the book that it is a Part 1, it therefore ends pretty abruptly when it feels like the story has just really gotten started.

I didn't know what to expect when I started this one, but I had a great time. It's a surprisingly funny premise, and it doesn't take itself too seriously, but it doesn't treat itself as the joke either. It's a tough line not to cross, but this book does it perfectly. It's not often I find myself physically smiling when reading comedies like this, but I couldn't help myself.

I will definitely be giving a copy of this to my family when it's released. Steven, you've got a fan out of me!

That cliffhanger was diabolical.
I've finished this like 2 days ago but I just couldn't make my mind up. It was really witty and I found myself actually chuckling out loud. The characters were memorable, loveable and extremely on brand for this queer comedy. I loved those aspects and I especially enjoyed slingers inner monologue which was still witty but went a bit deeper. There were some people you should definitely know to enjoy a joke more or put on the tunes that are being mentioned because they really just fit so well and it took the whole scene from words on a book to a literal sketch in your head.
I really enjoyed that it was a quick book and the chapter headers are absolutely beautiful!
The scenery is described in a very lush way - which fits because the imagination Winkelstein has deserves to be brought to life.
However it felt like too many POVs at once somehow? You always have that one POV you just don't enjoy that much.
I was constantly waiting for them to finally combine and for the story to actually fully get started but right when it did the book just ended.
While I really appreciate that it was a short book I also wouldn't have minded it to be longer instead of two parts (or maybe I'm wrong you never know what the author has planned)