num_pages: 324
description: A razor-sharp memoir about the allure of suicide for three generations of women in one Puerto Rican family, A Message from God in the Atomic Age delves into the frightening secrets that have haunted a grandmother, mother, and daughter, alternating between Vilar's notes from the psychiatric ward and her recounting of her family history. of photos.
language: English
title: A Message from God in the Atomic Age: A Memoir
titlecomplete: A Message from God in the Atomic Age: A Memoir
genres: Biography
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Pantheon Books