A review by elaichipod
Factotum by Charles Bukowski

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book felt the predecessor or forefather of many litfic books with unlikeable main characters. It also reminded me of The Fermata, which is about sexual hedonism. I didn’t like that book and I didn’t particularly enjoy this one, either. It was crazy to me that despite the immense amount of self-sabotage, Henry could just keep moving forward and was almost always able to find a new job. Strangely enough, I always had hope for him and assumed that he would get his act together for the next job.