The Pleasures of the Damned by Charles Bukowski

The Pleasures of the Damned

Charles Bukowski with John Martin

557 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction classics poetry reflective sad slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
sad 76%
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
funny 26%
challenging 23%
tense 15%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 34%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 64% | Character: 35%

Strong character development?

N/A: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | N/A: 20%

Average rating

4.12

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