A review by stealingyoursunbeams
Hot Water Music by Charles Bukowski

dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I like this book because it shows a different side of sex from what the movies show. Bukowski portrays sex as an ordinary occurrence, a tool for manipulation, far removed from the romanticized versions we usually see. Moreover, his misanthropic antiheroes have a sharp and pithy tongue that gets to the root of the story.
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