MixedChristianity TodayAn essentially misleading book—not, to my knowledge, in its history but in its argumentation. The evidence cannot support Du Mez’s sweeping conclusions about American evangelicalism ... The best of Live Laugh Love is its detail and surprises. A biography of 19th-century author Hannah Whitall Smith, for example, is sharp and affectionate. This is Du Mez writing in her expertise and doing it with style ... It’s reasonable to ask not just for open critique but for a fair shake, and Live Laugh Love often fails to provide that.
