James McBride, “Deacon King Kong”
Who will ever forget Sportcoat? Or Hot Sausage? Or Tommy Elefante? Or the jokes about what it is that a church deacon does? Deacon King Kong is a rich, creamy drink of a novel. The prose offers soothing, seductive, expository, … Continue reading →
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Oct 21, 2023 02:09PM
I love this novel! I'd never read anything quite like it (far better than The Good Lord Bird), and so humane and touching, but also pointed and fiery.
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Mackay wrote: "I love this novel! I'd never read anything quite like it (far better than The Good Lord Bird), and so humane and touching, but also pointed and fiery."Well said!
