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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
The stories in this collection overflow with raw energy and visceral imagery. Cult favorite Sam Pink introduces strivers, deadbeats, dishwashers and, yes, an ice-cream man. His characters are alternately grotesque and heroic as they hustle to survive, and while some make it, others don't. His writing is often funny and always poetic as he explores the spectrum of hope to hopelessness. Hunter Thompson would recognize the people in these stories, and Pink's similarly gonzo view of life is on full display. Fans of Pink's writing will be delighted with a new offering, and those new to his work will understand what the fuss is about.
Sam Pink is just... *chef's kiss* His work is very much in the vein of [a:Charles Bukowski|13275|Charles Bukowski|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1501509674p2/13275.jpg], so if you're an acolyte of his, you'll like this.
If you wanna know how it really feels to be a working-class stiff, read this book. Pink perfectly captures the characters and banter that abound in low-paying jobs, with an ear for the rhythms and nuances of how people really talk. It's gritty, punchy, relatable, and darkly funny.
I will say, if you don't like bare-bones writing that's focused more on action than lyrical, flowery prose, you're going to hate this. If you can't see the point of someone deliberately choosing to write about the lives of ordinary people, and are either unwilling or unable to see the beauty and message in the mundane, then you'll hate this.
My faves were "The Ice Cream Man," "Blue Victoria," "The Machine Operator," "The Stag," "The Dishwasher," and "Yop." (Also, the protagonist in this gives me serious Sutter from [b:The Spectacular Now|3798703|The Spectacular Now|Tim Tharp|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1441898584l/3798703._SY75_.jpg|3842894] vibes.
If you wanna know how it really feels to be a working-class stiff, read this book. Pink perfectly captures the characters and banter that abound in low-paying jobs, with an ear for the rhythms and nuances of how people really talk. It's gritty, punchy, relatable, and darkly funny.
I will say, if you don't like bare-bones writing that's focused more on action than lyrical, flowery prose, you're going to hate this. If you can't see the point of someone deliberately choosing to write about the lives of ordinary people, and are either unwilling or unable to see the beauty and message in the mundane, then you'll hate this.
My faves were "The Ice Cream Man," "Blue Victoria," "The Machine Operator," "The Stag," "The Dishwasher," and "Yop." (Also, the protagonist in this gives me serious Sutter from [b:The Spectacular Now|3798703|The Spectacular Now|Tim Tharp|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1441898584l/3798703._SY75_.jpg|3842894] vibes.