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Chuck Bright
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Goshena Book 2: The Curious Always Find Trouble
Chuck Bright, author
In this second book in the Goshena series, murder victim Eli Fitzpatrick struggles to comprehend his death while being pursued by Goshena, Queen of the Big In-Betweena, Death Quiz implementer, and chief soul collector. Among other mischievous acts, Goshena slipped Eli the wrong Death Quiz. Goshena denies any foul play. However, if she acquires Eli’s soul she achieves her mandatory soul quota and obtains tenure. Consequently, the Death Quiz judges toss NASA designee (Newly Arrived Soul with an Attitude) Eli into treatment with deceased social worker Ginger Garden until they can decide what to do with him. While Eli awaits the judges’ decision regarding his nebulous fate, he and Ginger frolic through psychotherapy land. Subsequently, during Eli’s intermittent viewing of a prescribed film, disturbing revelations about a strange hasbian named Girly Leap are revealed to Eli through Debbie, Ginger’s nymphomaniac television set. By the conclusion of the film, Eli is horrified to learn that Girly is his murderer.

Quarter Finalist

Plot/Idea: 9 out of 10
Originality: 10 out of 10
Prose: 8 out of 10
Character/Execution: 9 out of 10
Overall: 9.00 out of 10

Assessment:

Plot/Idea: In The Curious Always Find Trouble, the second title in the Goshena graphic novel series, Bright delivers a wildly inventive and surrealistic narrative portrayal of the afterlife.

Prose: Bright's writing style is suiting for the wonderfully outrageous circumstances: direct, dryly witty, and playfully esoteric. While blocks of dialogue can sometimes overwhelm, more descriptive passages prove engaging, and the accomplished b&w artwork offers an unusual aesthetic of Gothic-meets-Robert Crumb.

Originality: With a stellar blend of graphics and text, Bright's work offers a sparklingly unique vision infused with absurdity.

Character/Execution: From protagonist Eli Fitzpatrick–a deceased murder victim–to the reigning Goshena, Queen of the Big In-Betweena, Bright crafts a stellar cast of iconic characters.

Date Submitted: May 29, 2024

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