A review by pzdrnk
Factotum by Charles Bukowski

3.75

This is pretty typical Bukowski. As with most of what he wrote, it’s supposed to be loosely based on his real-life experiences. If you can overlook his tendency to overcompensate by portraying himself as hard and unfeeling, along with his exaggerating—if not outright lying—about the frequency of his sexual encounters and the quality of the women involved, then it’s a good, quick read for a laugh. The best parts are his humorous accounts of working various disposable menial jobs. Bukowski is genuinely funny, a trait often overlooked by readers who get too caught up in his macho bravado.