Dirty Work Audiobook

" I read Brown's Big Bad Love last summer in about 2 days. Loved it. A great collection of short stories. But wasn't prepared for the knockout of Dirty Work. Very powerful - and especially moving for a Mississippian. NY Times called it a "devastating anti-war novel." Indeed. Story of two Vietnam veterans from Mississippi who happen to end up next to each other in a DC hospital. One is black and has lost all his limbs. He maintains his sanity by living in a dream world. The other is white and has lost his face in battle. Depressing, yes - but also beautifully written. Moving story of how these two men bond and benefit one another over a long night. "

" A powerful anti-war book - the best of Brown I have read yet. "

" I was excited to read another Larry Brown. The writing is excellent, but neither the characters nor the story did it for me. Set in a VA hospital in the 1990s, two Vietnam vets talk through the night, and realize that they have a lot more in common than they thought. "

" I just finished Dirty Work and I loved it. My first Larry Brown novel and I am very impressed. The characters are genuine and vibrant, even though injured and broken. Wonderful book. "

" this was my first Larry Brown book. I think I expected too much. It was a good read but I figured out the ending about 50 pages too soon. "

" he completely nails the dialog. lots of great sentences. "

" Powerful book. A page-turner, but tough to handle emotionally. Very well-done. One more quality Mississippi writer. "

" The way this story is told makes it worth reading. It's a quick read, on the very familiar topic of war ruining the live it touches. For me, there wasn't any new ground covered here. However, Larry Brown is a masterful storyteller. "

" a shocking and heart-wrenching story, all told in one night, of two Vietnam vets talking in bed in a VA hospital. Both are missing most of their limbs and will never get out of the hospital. "

" Don't read this unless you want to be depressed, but it is a really powerful anti-war novel without being anti-war in context. It's about 250 pages but it reads really fast. "

" Larry Brown's first novel shows a lot of promise. It's a shame he died early, he's a born storyteller unlike that Larsson guy. "

" Great novel that deals with suffering and how we cope. I love these two characters, which makes me vunerable to Brown's uncanny ability to show the unfair but real sufferings that make up life and leave you scared. "

" I normally wouldn't care for "war books" but Brown's first novel goes far beyond that into a deeper human story. This is a staggering experience. "

" I'm fortunate to never be in any of the conditions/positions characters faced. I've thought about this book many more hours than I took to read it. "

" Simple but poignant. Impressive first novel. "

" Still my favorite Vietnam era book. "

" Didn't enjoy this as much as Big Bad Love, but not bad. "

" Powerful writer and a very solid book. "

" I liked the authors ability to bring the reader each man's tradedy in his language--very gripping "

" powerful, powerful shit. The world has been granite-hard on us poor for eternity, and the crisp descriptive dialect in this short novel nails it. "

" A very powerful and poignant work. Tremendously moving story infused with dark humor and illuminating despair. Sad and just damn good. A book that's a long walk under gray skies with nothing but a bent umbrella. "

" This is a hard hitting book. Very well written. Very engaging especially as you really know what goes on in the characters' minds. "

" Simple but poignant. Impressive first novel. "

" Larry Brown's first novel shows a lot of promise. It's a shame he died early, he's a born storyteller unlike that Larsson guy. "

" A powerful anti-war book - the best of Brown I have read yet. "

" he completely nails the dialog. lots of great sentences. "

" This is a hard hitting book. Very well written. Very engaging especially as you really know what goes on in the characters' minds. "

" The way this story is told makes it worth reading. It's a quick read, on the very familiar topic of war ruining the live it touches. For me, there wasn't any new ground covered here. However, Larry Brown is a masterful storyteller. "

" Still my favorite Vietnam era book. "

" Don't read this unless you want to be depressed, but it is a really powerful anti-war novel without being anti-war in context. It's about 250 pages but it reads really fast. "

" Pretty good psychological, without the thriller part. Just strange. A great read. "

" Powerful book. A page-turner, but tough to handle emotionally. Very well-done. One more quality Mississippi writer. "

" 5 CD / 5.75 HoursNarrated By: Peter Francis James , Ed Sala "

" Great novel that deals with suffering and how we cope. I love these two characters, which makes me vunerable to Brown's uncanny ability to show the unfair but real sufferings that make up life and leave you scared. "

" Didn't enjoy this as much as Big Bad Love, but not bad. "

" powerful, powerful shit. The world has been granite-hard on us poor for eternity, and the crisp descriptive dialect in this short novel nails it. "