JOE
If you are a fan of Larry Brown, or Southern Literature in general, you will be spellbound with "Joe". As usual, Brown's characters are believable in their flaws. You will want to talk about this novel with someone after you read it..so recommend it to a friend and then be reinspired when you discuss the possibilities of what "really happened". What a terrible loss when Larry Brown died! Read anything you can get of his previous novels, especially "Fay" and the unfinished last novel "Miracle of Catfish"
Excellent read ...
Larry Brown came as a recommendation from another writer I admire (Vicki Hendricks) ... then it was seconded by Steven Sidor ... and my advice is to listen to what those two have to say about good books. Joe is wonderful stuff and Larry Brown was a wonderful writer. I'm ordering Faye today (after saving this). Larry Brown, like William Faulker, Daniel Woodrell and two writers mentioned above, needs to be read. What flavor ... what writing. Just excellent.
Great Southern writer, Great book
Larry Brown is a very under-appreciated Southern author, who hits his high mark with "Joe". Without going into a long detailed review, if you want a great modern, southern gothic book that you can't put down, this is it. Trust me.
Great Southern Fiction
"Joe" is the first book I'd read by talented author Larry Brown and I have to say I'm glad."Joe" held my attention in many ways-despite being a very large book to read. The main character is not perfect, some people might call him a straight up jerk. Somehow when I kept reading about this man, and all his flaws I couldn't help but to like him. Mr. Brown made him so real, so human and so imperfect, that I felt like I could know a JOE living next door or down the street even. However in realife-very rarely do you get to see and understand a person, like the author made me understand Joe and the reasoning behind his motives.
I highly recommend this book.
excellent again
This novel is a whiskey soaked Faulkner-esque book of life in a rural Southern community. Quality American literature. A modern classic. I don't want to give anything away. I kid you not when i suggest you read it if you even sorta like American literature. Larry Brown seems to have mastered the form. Really, trust me and all these other reviews on here.
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