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Broken Bulbs [Paperback]

Eddie Wright (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2009

Frank Fisher is nothing. He wants to be something. When a mysterious young woman named Bonnie offers assistance by injecting seeds of inspiration directly into his brain, Frank finds himself involved in a twisting mystery full of addiction, desperation and self-discovery. Broken Bulbs, a novella by Eddie Wright, tells the story of the lengths one young man will go in the pursuit of "somethingness." "...the absolute perfect spot-on portrait of the mind of an addict." "The whole thing is filled with crazy quips and one liners worthy of a high lighter so you can memorize and use them later." - The Lulu Book Review "...strangely complex and fascinating." - Kaye Trout's Book Reviews

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Frank Fisher is nothing. He wants to be something. When a mysterious young woman named Bonnie offers assistance by injecting seeds of inspiration directly into his brain, Frank finds himself involved in a twisting mystery full of addiction, desperation and self-discovery. Broken Bulbs, a novella by Eddie Wright, tells the story of the lengths one young man will go in the pursuit of "somethingness." "...the absolute perfect spot-on portrait of the mind of an addict." "The whole thing is filled with crazy quips and one liners worthy of a high lighter so you can memorize and use them later." - The Lulu Book Review "...strangely complex and fascinating." - Kaye Trout's Book Reviews

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"...a brilliant and stunningly original work, by far the best novel I read in 2008."
"If you truly enjoy reading the latest, force-fed pabulum that can be found on The New York Times best seller list, stay the hell away from Broken Bulbs. However, if you welcome the challenge of tackling something totally authentic, surreal, disturbing and existential (and yes at times downright weird!), I strongly recommend Broken Bulbs. Where else can you find a stream-of-consciousness narrative full of references to such diverse subjects as A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Peter Brady, Norman Bates, Albert Einstein, Iggy Pop, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Woody Allen, as well as a demented mailman and six-foot-tall hamster wearing a suit (not kidding!)." --Alternative Reel

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"An existentialist's dream, the author has dug in deep and laid bare the raw emotion so candidly that we can actually feel the futility, the desperation, and the humour."
"Philip Dick would be proud."

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Product Details

Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: '86 Newman; 2nd edition (January 20, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0578004259
ISBN-13: 978-0578004259
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,075,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Eddie Wright was born in New Jersey and currently lives in Guff's Crossing. He is the author of Broken Bulbs as well as its comicbook adaptation/expansion Tyranny of the Muse. He is currently working on a new novel.

He is a member of the Backword Books publishing collective.

He loves tortilla chips. He would appreciate if you sent him many bags. Santitas are his favorite. $2 Only!

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“ I think that this author has a lot of potential and I will definitely read more of his work should he publish anything else. ” Teen at Heart | 3 reviewers made a similar statement

“ If you asked me what it was about, I would have to say I couldn't tell you. ” Domino | 3 reviewers made a similar statement

“ I kept expecting it to get better and all it did was drag on page after gloomy page. ” amsunshine | 5 reviewers made a similar statement

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting August 20, 2011

By Blueturbo520

Format:Kindle Edition

This book reads more like poetry with incomplete sentences, broken train of thought and random jumps in the time line. Supposedly delving into the mind of an addict, good luck trying to figure out what is really going on. Definitely Not for everyone.

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4.0 out of 5 stars an engrossing, maniacal trip April 23, 2009

By Margaret E. Sefton

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Delightfully weird and oddly cathartic, "Broken Bulbs" plunges the reader into a physical, violent, and oftentimes surreal world. There is a scant gap between narrator and reader and the effects of the diction, as much as the content of the narrative, are something to experience. Attach yourself to an addictive personality and you've got "Broken Bulbs." Along with the best of hypnotists, Wright will lead you to believe just about anything and when you wake up from the dream and put the book down the world will look new. Sheer linguistic skill is what makes this work take off and fly.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Broken Bulbs broken work November 29, 2011

By amsunshine

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I read the reviews, finished the book, and wished I had quit reading after the second page. I kept expecting it to get better and all it did was drag on page after gloomy page.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it.

A lot of people are saying that this is kind of complicated to read... I'm sixteen and I don't really find a problem of reading it. I really, really enjoy this. Read more

Published 22 days ago by R. Fancher

1.0 out of 5 stars Brokensomething....

This book gave the reader very little. Was this person an addict? Was Bonnie a metaphor for drugs? The dealer? You never find out. This read was a thankfully short waste of time.

Published 3 months ago by MaryBeth

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, twisted and spectacular

Dark, twisted and spectacular. As a writer, I appreciate the absolute desperation Eddie Wright conveys here, the need for something -- anything -- and the complete loss of... Read more

Published 4 months ago by tankiesz

5.0 out of 5 stars outstandingly sad, scary and painful

Loneliness, abandonment, the repetitive cycle of abuse, pain, longing, the need for nurturing, revenge spiced with love. Cried from page three till the end. Read more

Published 13 months ago by michelle sheiman

4.0 out of 5 stars A Different Style Than I Am Used To

I have absolutely no idea how to rate this book. I liked it, but it was...different.

What I liked:

1. The writing. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Teen at Heart

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone, but good

A stream of consciousness style book like this might not be for everyone, as in may seem incoherent. It really isn't. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Damian P. Gadal

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book.

The book Broken Bulbs by Eddie Wright was fantastic. It was a very artistically written and is a beautifully dark story. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Indira

2.0 out of 5 stars Should have been named "BROKEN SYNTAX...DIM BULBS".

ARRRGGHHHH! Calgon, take me away... God, I felt like I needed to take a bath after this one. Maddeningly written in a broken style which, if meant to convey what goes on in the... Read more

Published 17 months ago by POIA

1.0 out of 5 stars If I could give less than one star I would

I kept waiting for this book to make sense. It never did, and I finally gave up. I have a paranoid schizophrenic relative that sounds normal compared to the ramblings of this... Read more

Published 18 months ago by Domino

1.0 out of 5 stars Random

Random thought patterns, fragmented sentences and jumps around. This turned out to be different than I expected and I didn't like it. That about sums it up,

Published 18 months ago by Ashley Bryant

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