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isaiahpinto 's review for:
The Last Night of the Earth Poems
by Charles Bukowski
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is spectacular, the best poetry collection I’ve ever read. There were so many unique poems throughout. Charles Bukowski writes as if he’s speaking, which almost feels like you’re reading commentary. Thanks to his writing style it definitely helped entrench me into the scenes he was building.
One of the best perspectives Bukowski reveals is from later in life. At the time of publication, Bukowski was already 70 years old, so there’s a lot of thought provoking poems about old age and reflecting on the past. Consequently, it forced me to adopt this mood of reflection and analyzation of my younger self. A sensation that I’ve never garnered from reading a book before.
My only setback for this collection is the lack of sequencing. There’s four chapters in this book, but it doesn’t appear to bring a new voice or different perspective. I would’ve liked to have some sort of separation to differ some poems from others, just to help with readability, and overall cohesiveness.
Great read, I loved it. In the future, I’ll be reading more Bukowski.
One of the best perspectives Bukowski reveals is from later in life. At the time of publication, Bukowski was already 70 years old, so there’s a lot of thought provoking poems about old age and reflecting on the past. Consequently, it forced me to adopt this mood of reflection and analyzation of my younger self. A sensation that I’ve never garnered from reading a book before.
My only setback for this collection is the lack of sequencing. There’s four chapters in this book, but it doesn’t appear to bring a new voice or different perspective. I would’ve liked to have some sort of separation to differ some poems from others, just to help with readability, and overall cohesiveness.
Great read, I loved it. In the future, I’ll be reading more Bukowski.