עצוב שיכור's Reviews > The Gospel Singer

Oh look, two stars!

Alright, so it seems like I'm the odd one out here because everyone else appears to be head over heels for "The Gospel Singer." For me, reading this short book felt like trudging through the Bible...no offense to the Bible, of course. The style was slower than a snail on a leisurely stroll, and I found myself struggling to keep my eyes open. The story revolves around a gospel singer who's basically the Taylor Swift of his small hometown. Being the local celebrity, he pretty much sleeps with any swiftie who catches his eye. Well, one of his conquests ends up murdered, and when he returns to town, people start thinking he's some kind of miracle worker, but clearly, he's not. All he does is belt out some "alleluias" and "oh lord, save us," which, apparently, is enough to get him lynched in the end because he goes "Oi, I'm no fucking Sai Baba!" and everybody's like "Oh? LET'S FUCK HIM UP THEN!" And that's your plot twist. So, the bottom line is, he dies, hanged or summat, aye. And that's a wrap on this literary masterpiece. I give it a solid 1.5 stars, but I'll round it up to 2 because, hey, I'm super-nice and I'm only looking for love.

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