Critical Reception
Press & Reviews
Professional reviews, reader praise, and critical recognition for the works of Alex Brown.
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Kirkus Reviews
on Whitby
"Enthralling, profound, and unabashedly gloomy."READ FULL REVIEW
Kirkus Reviews
on King of Nothing
"Brown's anxiety-riddled, alcohol-fueled story is written in a stream-of-consciousness style that is fervent, funny, and obsessed with picking apart the self-doubt and worry that drive Jon's stand-up act."
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on King of Nothing
"An engaging, impassioned, frenzied tale..."
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on It Watched Me
"Hauntingly beautiful, transformative, vivid..."
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on King of Nothing
"A raw, unfiltered dive into the world of stand-up comedy that doesn't pull any punches."
Reader Reviews
"This book grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go. The voice is so authentic — you feel like you're inside Jon's head, laughing and cringing at the same time."
Amazon Reader — King of Nothing
"Raw, honest, and darkly funny. Alex Brown writes addiction and ambition with a truth that cuts deep."
Amazon Reader — King of Nothing
"A beautifully written collection that captures the full range of human emotion. Some poems hit like a gut punch."
Amazon Reader — Words Are Snakes With Arms
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