The Gentle Guest Is Bound to Save Some Souls

When I read that the material of The Gentle Guest consisted of “hobo tales”, I had no clue what to think. Would I be entertained with ballads about scrounging for food or jams highlighting the intricate art of begging? As entertaining as that may have been (in small doses), The Gentle Guest’s formula is more accessible than that. With an oddly successful mixture of humor and realism, they tackle the depths of American society with a focus on the underdog and the obstacles in which the...

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