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The Work

By: Bri Lee
Narrated by: Sonya Kerr, Joel Phillips
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A stunning debut novel about art, power, love and money from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Eggshell Skull.

Lally has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and the sacrifices are finally paying off. Pat is a scholarship boy desperate to establish himself in Sydney's antiquities scene. When they meet at New York's Armory Show their chemistry is instant - fighting about art and politics is just foreplay.

With an ocean between them they try to get back to work, but they're each struggling to balance money and ambition with the love of art that first drew them to their strange industry. Lally is a kingmaker, bringing exciting new talent to the world, so what's the problem if it's also making her rich? Pat can barely make his rent and he isn't sure if he's taking advantage of his clients or if they are taking advantage of him, and which would be worse? Their international affair ebbs and flows like the market while their aspirations and insecurities are driving them both towards career-ending mistakes.

If love costs and art takes, what price do we pay for wanting it all? The Work is about the biggest intersections of life: of art and commerce, of intimacy and distance, of talent and entitlement, and of labour and privilege. Dazzling, funny, and unforgettable, it is an epic and forensic exploration of modern love and passion, politics and power. The Work announces a brilliant new voice in Australian fiction.©2024 Bri Lee (P)2024 W. F. Howes Ltd and Allen & Unwin Best of 2024 Genre Fiction Literary Fiction New York Funny
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Female voice’s American accent didn’t sound accurate and was distracting.
Good story but ending seemed a bit rushed.

Interesting view of the art world

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Performances seemed to miss the cadence of writing - earnest when it should have been wry, emphasis in wrong places changed nuance of conversations. Couldn’t finish it.

Didn’t quite Work

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Loved the exploration of love and work for our time in this well written novel

My 20/30 year olds need to read this

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I really enjoyed this. Love the spin on art and work. Great first novel. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

Entertaining

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I really liked learning about different aspects of the art world, The love story, raunchy sex and navigating the feminist politics were also great.

Loved the art world setting

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