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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Hard to pick up. Hard to put down. Mar 25, 2009
Man . . . if this guy didn't peg those years in `Nam no writer did. It's as close to the real deal as any I've ever read. Reading Don't Mean Nothin' made my gut wrench and my eyes tear, but the story line carries you through the graphic descriptions.
You want to keep reading- actually, you HAVE to keep reading because Ron Lealos sucks you in with his writing style. The character Morgan, is intense yet you begin to love the guy and start cheering for him.
Hard to pick up because of the subject. Hard to put down because of the writing and the story.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 This author brings out the Vietnam War as it was to all that fought there. Well written, a fasinating story, full of in depth Mar 20, 2009
description of the dark side of military actions. It is a man's must read.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Don't Mean Nuthin' Mar 07, 2009
"Not my kind of book. At least, not until I started reading and got hooked by Morgan's journey. Though bloody and ruthless, the tale kept me more than interested. In fact, I couldn't wait to find out if he escaped from a country where so many wrongly died. The love story section was sweaty and exciting and I could feel the heat. And Morgan's attempt at redemption through a child and a woman was doubtful. I hope he has found peace by the next book from Lealos."
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Don't Mean Nuthin' Mar 07, 2009
Besides content, I was very interested in Ron's book since I have known him since childhood and entered the Marine Corps on the "buddy plan" with his brother Bob. We both went to Vietnam together and were two of the lucky ones who survived.
Although I found this book both accurate and truthful in capturing the "pulse" of war time Vietnam, I am still mystified how Ron was able to capture such realism not having been in the service or served in Vietnam.
Like some cconjurer's trick, Ron was successfully able to capture, and present, the very sights, sounds and smells that were unique to the Vietnam experience. I was so taken with the realism portrayed in the book that I gave copies to three of the locale Veteran's Medical Center PTSD Therapists.
They all found the book truthful and relevant in that it was written, and researched, by a non Vietnam Vet. And, they remarked that the book clearly demonstrates how enduring the effects of the war were on participants and "non participating" family members alike.
In short, a definite must read and a heartfelt tribute to Ron's brother Bob and all of us who served with unquestionable pride in the controversial combat zone known as "Vietnam!"
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Ron Lealos - Don 't Mean Nuthin' Review Mar 03, 2009
I have never been to Vietnam and have never read a book about the Vietnam War. I was interested in the book because of the Author, Ron Lealos. The book opens up with an in your face intensity of war and violence which is the backdrop. After a few chapters the murder for hire main character starts to reveal a more human side. There are plenty of deceptive characters, double-dealings, but after a while we learn that the main character, that is a trained assassin, does have a heart and conscience after all. He does see the good in a landscape where terrible things happen on a regular basis. In the end I found myself cheering for the assassin as he seeks revenge for people that he does not know. It is a very descriptive book using a rich choice of words that detail the country, his characters, realities of conflict, and love. I enjoyed the book and would enjoy reading Mr. Lealos's books in the future.
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