[2] In a review for AllMusic, critic Fred Thomas wrote: "There's a vague sense throughout the album that some hard-fought personal growth in McPhun's life is driving the dramatic shifts in this set of songs, but rarely are the tunes themselves direct enough to connect on the emotional levels they seem to be aiming for.

"[3] Gareth James of Clash called the release a "phenomenally uneventful album, with noodly synth bits and squelchy, meandering programmed drums beneath entirely forgettable, wafting vocals.

"[5] Billy Hamilton of Drowned in Sound explained: "Despite the self-therapy and tonal lulls, Christopher is a highly listenable affair that produces two truly outstanding moments."

[6] NME reviewer Matthew Horton described Christopher as a "dreamy lushness with synths that range all the way from zappy to squashy.

"[8] Writing for PopMatters, writer David Grossman said: "The few peaks of Christopher are heavily outweighed by its deep valleys and plodding middle ground, which pass by without so much as a signpost of remembrance.