Sunday Business Post Book of the Year
Blindboy Boatclub is one half of the Rubberbandits, Ireland-s foremost satirist and now the talented author of a collection of brilliant short stories and visual art. Published to critical acclaim, his first collection is powered by big themes and even bigger ideas.
There are stories about a van fuelled by Cork people-s accents, Tipperary-s first ISIS recruit, a sexually aggressive banshee and a fridge dragged heroically through the streets of Limerick.
The Gospel According to Blindboy questions and challenges the complacencies and contradictions at the heart of modern Ireland. Whip-smart, provocative and animated by his unmistakable dark wit, it is one of the most original collections of short stories to emerge in recent years.
-Mad, wild, hysterical, and all completely under the writer-s control - this is a brilliant debut.- Kevin Barry
-There is genius in this book, warped genius. Like y
