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288 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 006117758X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 29 June 2014
Description
In what is widely hailed as the best of his many novels, Charles Bukowski details the long, lonely years of his own hardscrabble youth in the raw voice of alter ego Henry Chinaski. From a harrowingly cheerless childhood in Germany through acne-rid...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,639 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 54%
funny 47%
emotional 37%
challenging 19%
tense 17%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, AlcoholismModerate
Bullying, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racism
288 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 006117758X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 29 June 2014
Description
In what is widely hailed as the best of his many novels, Charles Bukowski details the long, lonely years of his own hardscrabble youth in the raw voice of alter ego Henry Chinaski. From a harrowingly cheerless childhood in Germany through acne-rid...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,639 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 54%
funny 47%
emotional 37%
challenging 19%
tense 17%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, AlcoholismModerate
Bullying, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Racism