O'Blivions Written by Brandon Wells

O’Blivions Written by Brandon Wells

The author worked as a ghostwriter and now publishes literary fiction under his own name, drawing inspiration from realist and surrealist traditions. He studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before entering the world of ghostwriting. He was raised primarily in the United States and has travelled across the world, including Mexico, South America, and Asia. His work is characterized by a blend of realism and surrealistic symbolism, often exploring themes of dark content.

STORY LINE:

The short story is about a young lad, Nick, who dropped out of a famous college in pursuit of a free life which gives him name and fame in short period. He joins a night club called O’Blivions, where he works as a bartender to earn his living but soon gets addicted to alcohol, drugs and girls. Though he is blessed with dedicated workmanship, he, without much direction in life, constantly gets engaged in heavy drinking, random sex, drug abuse and frequent scuffles. He falls in love with co-bartender Olivia, but she is hooked on to another guy with better lifestyle. One day he loses his well-paid job due to random abusive phone messages, sent by one of his room mates to his boss, under intoxicated state. Finally, Nick ends up in suicidal mission after a prolonged dysfunctional, incestuous lifestyle.

Pros: One gets to know how today’s youth is ending up in self-destructive tendencies expressed through promiscuity, recreational drug abuse, and uncontrolled exposure to dark social media content.

Cons: There is not much of a plot or point that would engage a reader but for some American slang used, which I think was unnecessary at some junctures. Absolutely uninteresting and boring.

My favorite quote in this book :

“Drinking alone is one of the first signs of alcoholism.”

My rating: 1 out 5