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Pulp by Charles Bukowski
3.5
funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

“I decided to stay in bed until noon. Maybe by then half the world would be dead and it would only be half as hard to take.” 

you can feel in his writing that Bukowski knew he would die soon, it’s existential edge pulled me in and Nicky’s repulsive humor kept me hostage.