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527 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847675491
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 July 2010
Description
To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski was—and remains—the quintessential counterculture icon. A hard-drinking wild man of literature and a stubborn outsider to the poetry world, he wrote unflinchingly about booze, work, and women, in raw, stree...
Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
funny 24%
challenging 20%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 69% | Character: 30%Strong character development?
N/A: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | N/A: 42% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | N/A: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, AlcoholModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, Racism
527 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847675491
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 July 2010
Description
To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski was—and remains—the quintessential counterculture icon. A hard-drinking wild man of literature and a stubborn outsider to the poetry world, he wrote unflinchingly about booze, work, and women, in raw, stree...
Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
funny 24%
challenging 20%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 69% | Character: 30%Strong character development?
N/A: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | N/A: 42% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | N/A: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, AlcoholModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, Racism