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248 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780876857632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 31 May 2002
Description
From iconic tortured artist/everyman Charles Bukowski, Hollywood is the fictionalization of his experience adapting his novel Barfly into a movie by the same name.Henry Chinaski, Bukowski's alter-ego, is pushed to translate a semi-autobiographical...
Community Reviews Summary of 974 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 32%
dark 28%
relaxing 11%
informative 10%
emotional 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Alcohol, AlcoholismModerate
Death
248 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780876857632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 31 May 2002
Description
From iconic tortured artist/everyman Charles Bukowski, Hollywood is the fictionalization of his experience adapting his novel Barfly into a movie by the same name.Henry Chinaski, Bukowski's alter-ego, is pushed to translate a semi-autobiographical...
Community Reviews Summary of 974 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 32%
dark 28%
relaxing 11%
informative 10%
emotional 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, AlcoholismModerate
Death