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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would love to be alone with the protagonist and slap him around, knee him in the groin, and scratch up his face, but he’d probably like it and muse on my body shaking with each hit.
I do like themes of degeneracy and baseness, but this was shapeless. Exhausting to get through, hehe. I’ll probably still read post office.
I do like themes of degeneracy and baseness, but this was shapeless. Exhausting to get through, hehe. I’ll probably still read post office.
I had a mild Bukowski phase in high school, instead of an emo phase, and I know the latter would have been better for me. But I digress. This is fine. I read too much of him when I was 17 and now anything by him makes me think of that anxious, closeted bastard (me, for those of you giving me the benefit of the doubt). this could be called
The American Nightmare, maybe. or The horror of the mundane. A decent & miserable little book.
The American Nightmare, maybe. or The horror of the mundane. A decent & miserable little book.
I enjoyed reading the chapters but didn’t like the ending, I get it but I wasn’t satisfied by it. Probably the point
“My ambition is handicapped by laziness.”
Henry Chinaski - the author’s fictional alter-ego - is a general factotum, an alcoholic, and an oddly likable kind of asshole. Bukowski’s writing is so good, but very brash, crass, and sometimes pretty offensive, so definitely not for everyone.
Henry Chinaski - the author’s fictional alter-ego - is a general factotum, an alcoholic, and an oddly likable kind of asshole. Bukowski’s writing is so good, but very brash, crass, and sometimes pretty offensive, so definitely not for everyone.
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
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
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Like [b: On the Road|6288|The Road|Cormac McCarthy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1439197219s/6288.jpg|3355573], but shorter and more sweary.
I chuckled a couple of times and had food for thought a coupe of times. At other times I felt it was too repetitive, with all his different jobs, drinking and the women.
I have to say Ham on Rye and Post Office are my favourites by him.
I have to say Ham on Rye and Post Office are my favourites by him.