“There’s
nothing like that millisecond when thoughts and feelings and dreams and
creativity and pride pile on top of each other to form a mountain of hope that
you can climb to overlook all the shit that clouds your existence.”
-Wright,
Broken Bulbs
Everybody wants to be or do
something in life, and that “something” can sometimes feel nearly impossible to
achieve. Frank Fisher is a struggling writer and addict who will stop at
nothing to find the inspiration that will help him return from the physical and
mental rot in which he finds himself. Frank depends on his eccentric lady-friend,
Bonnie, for a fresh supply of inspirational “seeds” that Bonnie must inject
directly into his brain. As Frank receives the doses he needs, he finally and
climactically completes the macabre screenplay that screamed for escape for so
long.

This
work satisfies a narrow audience, mostly creative types, possibly addicts, and
definitely fans of existentialism. Broken
Bulbs is not a traditional or light read. If you are seeking a
character-based novel with relationships and a beginning, middle, and end, this
book is not for you. Suggestion: Read
in one sitting. It is a quick read that contains so much choppy stream of consciousness
writing that it takes a bit of time to adjust it. Trying to come back to it mid
story causes a loss of momentum and intent.
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