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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ham on Rye is much better. This book made me want to quit my job though. (And maybe get drunk n be depressed about it lol)
Did not appreciate the violence against women, it was a hard read.
Did not appreciate the violence against women, it was a hard read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Totally meh. I don’t think that I can conjure a better two-worded phrase to sum up this book. As an enjoyer of Charles Bukowski’s poetry, Post Office was my first run of novel writing. It’s very much Bukowski-esque but too structureless for my liking. There’s really no strong plot; however, the way Bukowski subliminally progresses time is undeniably clever. It doesn’t help that the cover reads, “One of the funniest books I’ve ever written.” I didn’t laugh once while reading.
The fast-paced and easy-to-read nature helped me finish the book. Objectively, it’s not written poorly. Rather, it does nothing spectacularly, which makes me feel so ambivalent. I’ll likely never revisit this book, and if I do, it will be a long ways down the road.
The fast-paced and easy-to-read nature helped me finish the book. Objectively, it’s not written poorly. Rather, it does nothing spectacularly, which makes me feel so ambivalent. I’ll likely never revisit this book, and if I do, it will be a long ways down the road.
The post office feels like a kafkaesque nightmarish place to work. This one felt like a manifestation of my anxieties of being trapped in a pointless dead end existence. I used to drink hard and force myself into work. Never really finding any purpose in life. This one kicked up the embers of my depression in a good way, I hope. A good story should make you feel something, even depressed. Print is Dead so buy this book for your shelf. It feels worth it to me.
Ha sido entretenido y una lectura de lo más curiosa, principalmente por el estilo del autor. Pero debo decir que no es mi tipo de novela y que sin duda Ben Brooks le está copiando.
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A smart and highly misogynistic drunkard out to destroy himself (but tbf federal bureaucracy and its inane policies does drive you crazy). Is Bukowski always this casually violent to women or is this particular character supposed to be an “excuse” for awful behavior?
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars. I liked the book, but it all seemed repetitive, work, drink, gamble, fuck, repeat…maybe I missed something. Ham on rye was much more enjoyable.
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes