6/12/2023 0 Comments Fortune 69 by David Heath![]() ![]() The book seems (and is) dark and mysterious, both in its contents and from the cover art. ![]() As dismal as it seems, I find a lot of comfort reading about other people’s depression rather than dwelling in my own. ![]() The thing that drew me in at first was the suicide. ‘Fortune 69’ is the debut novel by David Heath, a US Army combat veteran and author of the ‘Bilateral Comics’ series.”Īfter reading the blurb of Fortune 69, I knew I’d either love or hate it. Trying to find a way to cope with his bizarre family history, Trigger finds himself tangled up with a sexually liberated cosplayer who pushes him to his limits and a mysterious hacker, intent on changing the world through digital anarchy. When Trigger unexpectedly wakes up the next morning, he quickly learns two things: at some point during the night he unknowingly posted an inspirational message that was deleted by moderators, and that he now has a legion of anonymous followers who want to follow his every command. He posts his suicide note on, his digital playground of choice, but things don’t go exactly as planned. As an outcast that’s becoming disillusioned by society’s increasing addiction to social media, he decides to end it all. “Trigger is once again sitting at home in front of his computer only this time, he’s got a stomach full of powerful anti-depressants and gin. ![]()
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