Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Post Office by Charles Bukowski

13 reviews

annaavian's review against another edition

sad slow-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Rape, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Alcoholism

brittyreadsbooks's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

While I appreciated the critique of the American dream, I couldn’t care less about Henry Chinaski’s opinion of the world. (Bukowski alter ego or not) 💁🏻‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexism and Racism

alex60517's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, and Alcoholism

icarustothemoon's review against another edition

funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

It's different though not in a good way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Racism, and Sexual content

aniquegrace's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexism

janeloney's review against another edition

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

lcdolese's review

dark fast-paced

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

0.25

If I had to describe this book in two words, I'd say: Trigger Warning 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Racial slurs

marval100's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book is fabulous. Very inappropriate and raw. Has excellent commentary on how various groups of people are treated and how work takes advantage of people. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lorenzo375's review against another edition

Strongly disliked the narrator and protagonist 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

shan__reads's review

dark emotional 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

1.5

Other than a raw portrayal of the mundanity of working life under capitalism, I found this book to be lacking. The main character was utterly unlikeable, and his portrayal of and disdain for women made the book almost unreadable. I appreciated the ability to convey a sense of hopelessness around work which made for an incisive critique of our current system, but other than that, I did not enjoy the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Toxic relationship