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Post Office by Charles Bukowski

lauraborkpower's review against another edition

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2.0

It was okay for what it was: the diary of a sexed up drunk. I'm a plot person, though, and this was pretty light in that department. The lack of contractions in the dialogue made it read as oddly formal, and felt false. I might give another of his novels a try, though not right away, and in the end I'll probably stick with his poetry. But now I have to figure out what to tell my student--who loves this book and loaned it to me--what I thought of it. Yikes.

cleothebengal's review against another edition

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3.0

The writing was good but god do I feel icky

jana33's review against another edition

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reflective fast-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

4.0

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offworldcolony's review against another edition

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5.0

Juicy slice of life. Funny, sad, odd and fizzing with shrugs.

chrareads's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective fast-paced

3.75

wbadger's review against another edition

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funny sad fast-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

3.0

ishade's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very Bukowski, which makes it hard to rate. Certainly art in the sense that it's pure expression; other people could mimic the style on the surface, but this came from that man's soul. Which is ultimately very depressing, so despite the vileness I mostly just felt sad. 

swaye's review against another edition

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5.0

What can I say, I just love the guy.

0liviaaaa's review against another edition

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dark funny 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? Yes

1.0

momeneek's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5