Johnny Got His Gun

by Johnny Wraith

Johnny is just about to pull the trigger and blow his brains out, but the memory of one of Marcel Marceau’s acts gives him hope. Johnny then explains how he got to the point of suicide, and in so telling he realizes his soul was taken from him by a succubus nearly 10 years before. That’s why he’d been filled with such despair and emptiness only suicide seemed an adequate answer. That’s why all the drugs, alcohol, women, and long nights at the Indian casino just didn’t cut it. In an effort to save himself, Johnny finds the entry to Hades and descends into the underworld in search of his soul.

Genres: Fiction

196 pages, Paperback

First published November 9, 2009

Reviews

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read this book when i was at one of my darkest places. this book helped be get out. and tonight me to not regret what i do, but owned it. i recommend this book to everyone.

[Camille Danciu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to mull this over before writing my review. I did purchase this thinking it was another book but decided to give it a try. I was delighted by the message here. I took away from this book that perhaps even in our darkest times when we think we don’t deserve retribution we can always touch someone’s life and help someone in unexpected ways. The interactions we have everyday shape someone else path and impact them. I thought it was a thought provoking insight into aging and the ‘soul searching’ that comes with it. Great book.

[Tariah Moondragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This takes some doing to read, but very effective because of it. I read this quite awhile ago but it affected me deeply, and for the rest of my life. Don’t read it unless you are ready to make the investment.

[Marissa Sackett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could read this book a thousand times. Chapter 10 has the most chilling words I have ever read. Unbelievably moving.