Genesis takes the back seat to "The Slave"

So I've neglected the bible this week and digested Isaac Singer's "The Slave" faster than an obese child with a cheese cake. Everything Dr. Sexson preached about this book was true. It is the most emotional and draining literary experience I've had in my twenty years of existence... And yes, to answer the question you're wondering, it is even heavier than Harry Potter. If you consider yourself an emotional rock this book will probably make you wonder what that knot is doing in the back of your throat. If you are the type of person who tends to give in to your feelings, you will probably cry like a baby. If you are wondering what we are doing reading such a pleasant book in what is essentially a bible class, don't stress yourself out. "The Slave" is packed full of references to the Old Testament and even provides the reader with what seems to be a first hand account of sixteenth century Poland through the eyes of a passionate Jewish man. Really, when I say 'first hand account' it is no exaggeration. The author's ability to narrate the story seems so genuine it's as if the reader is watching in on this man's life rather than reading a novel. "The Slave" is truly a display of the unknowable power of fiction.