Wrecking Balls by Joe Giambrone
Charleston and Gary are on the verge of comic greatness: broke, wasted, and floundering through life. As Charleston turns 30 he faces an existential crisis. His comedy career in the gutter, he considers leaving the life. That is until Gary pilfers one of his joke ideas. Then it’s comedy Jihad to the death, and there can be only one.
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Author’s Bio
Novelist and filmmaker Joe Giambrone is the author of TRANSFIXION from Solstice, HELL OF A DEAL: A SUPERNATURAL SATIRE, and his short story appears in the anthology LOVE MATTERS.
My Review
4 stars
Comedy is an art form that is hit or miss, a lot of miss sometimes. The jokes, the location, the time of day, but mainly the crowd. A joke you tell in one place may be a hit but flop in another. And then there is just the simple task of getting a venue and being discovered. So many obstacles stand in the comedian’s way.
Follow along as Charleston and Gary try to fight their way against these obstacles to be famous. It’s been a long, hard road and Charleston is about ready to call it quits when Gary steals one of his jokes. The joke is what can make or break a career. How many comedians do you know that have that one joke that is their trademark? This theft creates and all-out war between the two former friends and it is about to be a battle to the death.
This is a great story following the battle to be top comedian. I really enjoyed it and recommend everyone checking it out. I really liked this story and will definitely be checking out other books from Joe Giambrone.
I received Wrecking Balls from the author for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
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