Love Is a Dog from Hell by Charles Bukowski

Love Is a Dog from Hell

Charles Bukowski

312 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction poetry dark reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

Poems rising from and returning to Bukowski's personal experiences reflect people, objects, places, and events of the external world, and reflects on them, on their way out and back.

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Moods

dark 76%
reflective 58%
sad 38%
emotional 35%
funny 32%
challenging 21%
tense 14%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 31%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | N/A: 49%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | N/A: 35% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.45

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