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138 reviews for:
Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness
Charles Bukowski
3.63 AVERAGE
138 reviews for:
Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness
Charles Bukowski
3.63 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
Bukowskis - vienintelis ir nepakartojamas rašytojas chuliganas. Jį galima arba mylėti arba nekęsti, bet viduriuko nerasime.
Shouldn't really rate this because I haven't read all of the stories, but oh well! The first couple of stories I really enjoyed. There is such realism in Bukowski's writing, and he writes with unflinching honesty - I'll give him that. He tackles alcoholism, poverty and relationships head on, and his dialogue, and the way he establishes characters in such short bursts can be spot on.
But a couple of stories in and the subject of rape was brought up, or alluded to, several times in one story, and then in the next one, and again... It was too much. And the way he talks about women (and treats female characters in these stories) frankly disturbs and unsettles me.
Even though going into this I was expecting the writing to be quite harsh and brutal, I wasn't really getting much else from reading these stories apart from, well, disgust. I couldn't relate to his many male (often misogynistic) voices, and their lives filled with alcohol and violence. And although I believed in these characters, and felt for them slightly in some situations, none of them really stuck with me.
I figure that Bukowski's is probably an acquired taste, but I'm finding it hard to see how he has such a cult following at the moment. Maybe he is just not to my taste. Having said that, I will still give him another go in future, probably one of his novels and some poetry. For now though, maybe I got unlucky with this collection, but I just didn't want to invest any more time in reading these sadly!
But a couple of stories in and the subject of rape was brought up, or alluded to, several times in one story, and then in the next one, and again... It was too much. And the way he talks about women (and treats female characters in these stories) frankly disturbs and unsettles me.
Even though going into this I was expecting the writing to be quite harsh and brutal, I wasn't really getting much else from reading these stories apart from, well, disgust. I couldn't relate to his many male (often misogynistic) voices, and their lives filled with alcohol and violence. And although I believed in these characters, and felt for them slightly in some situations, none of them really stuck with me.
I figure that Bukowski's is probably an acquired taste, but I'm finding it hard to see how he has such a cult following at the moment. Maybe he is just not to my taste. Having said that, I will still give him another go in future, probably one of his novels and some poetry. For now though, maybe I got unlucky with this collection, but I just didn't want to invest any more time in reading these sadly!
I know Bukowski is cancelled, but I still wanted to see on my own what he is about.
Well……. I understand the hate towards him now. I read 55 pages of this short story collection and DNFed it, because I’m simply not interested in reading more. Every tale is filled with misogyny and even though I was prepared for it, I cannot stand reading it.
It brings up a really interesting discussion: are character’s thoughts and actions separated from the writer’s? Normally, I would say, yes. I think someone can compose disturbing characters without having to be morally wrong him/herself. But when every short story is filled with r@pe and hateful thoughts towards women… I just cannot justify it anymore. And he even names some characters after himself
Well……. I understand the hate towards him now. I read 55 pages of this short story collection and DNFed it, because I’m simply not interested in reading more. Every tale is filled with misogyny and even though I was prepared for it, I cannot stand reading it.
It brings up a really interesting discussion: are character’s thoughts and actions separated from the writer’s? Normally, I would say, yes. I think someone can compose disturbing characters without having to be morally wrong him/herself. But when every short story is filled with r@pe and hateful thoughts towards women… I just cannot justify it anymore. And he even names some characters after himself
dark
If i could give 0 stars, i would.
The worst thing i’ve ever read.
The worst thing i’ve ever read.
dark
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
Self-destructive man destroy everything, but wowee, what a prose.
Lotta white knights defending his misogyny, cause apparently if you're a misanthropist you hate everything in an undifferentiated manner irregardless of sociocultural signifiers. Cool, explains why he loves his daughter. (Ever heard of the mother, virgin, whore concept?)
Look, prejudice involves the construction of types, that are ranked along a biopolitical scale of worthiness and unworthiness, and if I read one more sentence about some woman's ass sending Bukowski into ecstatic idiocy, I'm going to scream.
But hey, he's in a lot of pain, poor man who ruins everything and chooses to never change his behaviour. He worked at a post office, alright? Give him some slack.
Bukowowow. Everyone is a bore. Weowee. That is a hot chica. Awuug. *Throws up*
Lotta white knights defending his misogyny, cause apparently if you're a misanthropist you hate everything in an undifferentiated manner irregardless of sociocultural signifiers. Cool, explains why he loves his daughter. (Ever heard of the mother, virgin, whore concept?)
Look, prejudice involves the construction of types, that are ranked along a biopolitical scale of worthiness and unworthiness, and if I read one more sentence about some woman's ass sending Bukowski into ecstatic idiocy, I'm going to scream.
But hey, he's in a lot of pain, poor man who ruins everything and chooses to never change his behaviour. He worked at a post office, alright? Give him some slack.
Bukowowow. Everyone is a bore. Weowee. That is a hot chica. Awuug. *Throws up*
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes