Father Julius goes around the island providing aid to people in need.

The Revisionaries received generally positive reviews from critics.

[1] Ron Charles of The Washington Post said: "I was baffled, dazzled, angered and awed.

[2] Sergio De La Pava of The New York Times said: "[i]n a novel of expertly rendered horrors, the relative shallowness also disturbs, and thereby detracts.

And maybe it's unfair to ask that an author this skilled at invention, character and style also exhibit proficiency in philosophy and theology".