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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
This is the first time I read Bukowski and I have to say that I loved it. Every page of this book made me feel how Chinaski felt.
dark
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
informative
reflective
medium-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
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Es gracioso que le de cuatro estrellas a este libro teniendo en cuenta que la historia no me ha parecido gran cosa, que el protagonista es un imbécil y que cada párrafo tiene una media de, no sé, cinco faltas de ortografía como mínimo (al principio pensaba que se trataba de erratas pero ya he leído por ahí que el traductor dejó todas las faltas que el autor había cometido). Lo que pasa es que el libro está narrado de tal manera que casi da la sensación de que Bukowski está frente a ti contándote las vivencias de Henry Chinaski –su alter ego, según parece–, y claro: engancha lo suyo. No es una historia formada por introducción, nudo y desenlace, sino por fragmentos del día a día del protagonista. Y, a pesar de lo que cuenta en ellos, no puedo decir que me haya parecido deprimente (bueno, quizá un poco).
Este ha sido mi primer acercamiento al autor, pero no creo que sea el último.
Este ha sido mi primer acercamiento al autor, pero no creo que sea el último.
dark
funny
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
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is pretty typical Bukowski. As with most of what he wrote, it’s supposed to be loosely based on his real-life experiences.
If you can overlook his tendency to overcompensate by portraying himself as hard and unfeeling, along with his exaggerating—if not outright lying—about the frequency of his sexual encounters and the quality of the women involved, then it’s a good, quick read for a laugh.
The best parts are his humorous accounts of working various disposable menial jobs. Bukowski is genuinely funny, a trait often overlooked by readers who get too caught up in his macho bravado.
If you can overlook his tendency to overcompensate by portraying himself as hard and unfeeling, along with his exaggerating—if not outright lying—about the frequency of his sexual encounters and the quality of the women involved, then it’s a good, quick read for a laugh.
The best parts are his humorous accounts of working various disposable menial jobs. Bukowski is genuinely funny, a trait often overlooked by readers who get too caught up in his macho bravado.
funny
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