Black Jesus
Black Jesus by Simone Felice, published by Allen & Unwin in 2011, is a literary fiction work that explores the life of a young marine named Lionel White. After returning from Iraq, Lionel is left blinded and scarred by a roadside bomb, grappling with a terrible secret. He finds himself in his decaying hometown, where he spends his days in his mother’s junkshop, attempting to escape his reality through Oxycontin.
The narrative unfolds as Gloria, a young dancer with her own mysterious past and injuries, enters Lionel’s life, bringing with her a different kind of darkness and violence. This edition, comprising 186 pages, delves into themes of trauma and recovery, as both characters confront their respective struggles. Readers will find a poignant exploration of the human condition and the complexities of healing in the face of adversity.
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A young marine returns from Iraq, blinded and scarred by a roadside bomb and harbouring a terrible secret. Called Black Jesus by his fellow soldiers on account of his name being Lionel White and his birthday being Christmas Day, he has returned to his decaying home town to sit in the back of his mother’s junkshop, pop Oxycontin and try to forget what he knows. Into his life one day rides Gloria, a young dancer with a mysterious past and shocking injuries of her own, who is fleeing darkness and violence of a different kind.
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