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160 pages • first pub 1971 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780850319927
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Post Office suits readers who relish fast, darkly comic slices of working-class life that confront addiction and dead-end jobs without moralizing, offering raw laughs alongside sobering reflections on wasted time.
Description
This legendary Henry Chinaski novel is now available in a newly repackaged trade paperback edition, covering the period of the author's alter-ego from the mid-1950s to his resignation from the United States Postal Service in 1969.
Community Reviews
Moods
funny: 75%
dark: 59%
reflective: 36%
sad: 32%
lighthearted: 18%
emotional: 15%
adventurous: 10%
challenging: 8%
tense: 6%
relaxing: 4%
informative: 3%
inspiring: 2%
hopeful: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slursMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Suicidal thoughts160 pages • first pub 1971 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780850319927
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Post Office suits readers who relish fast, darkly comic slices of working-class life that confront addiction and dead-end jobs without moralizing, offering raw laughs alongside sobering reflections on wasted time.
Description
This legendary Henry Chinaski novel is now available in a newly repackaged trade paperback edition, covering the period of the author's alter-ego from the mid-1950s to his resignation from the United States Postal Service in 1969.
Community Reviews
Moods
funny: 75%
dark: 59%
reflective: 36%
sad: 32%
lighthearted: 18%
emotional: 15%
adventurous: 10%
challenging: 8%
tense: 6%
relaxing: 4%
informative: 3%
inspiring: 2%
hopeful: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slursMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Suicidal thoughts