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clayalbracht's review against another edition
1.0
DNF @65%
I understand that it was a different time.
I understand that it was a different time.
rosetintedglasses's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
2.0
aly_moh's review against another edition
1.0
خمر ومخدرات ونساء...ثم خمر ومخدرات ونساء ...ثم خمر ومخدرات ونساء ..وهكذا طوال احداث الرواية ...معروف ان هذا الثالوث هو اساس اعمال بوكوفسكى واذا لم يرق لك اى من هذه العناصر فلا انصحك بأن تقرب رواياته ...مقدرتش اكملها ...وانى حاليا اتسائل ...ما الذى استحق ان يكتبه بوكوفسكى فى هذه الرواية العادية جدا والمملة جدا فى اكثر من 500 صفحة علما بأنى وقفت عند الصفحة رقم 320...حقيقة مش عارف !!!!
tannerjameswv's review against another edition
2.0
DNF.
If you’re going to give me Bukowski, give me his poetry. This longform work was redundant.
Look, I appreciate a grimy greaseball painting a grimy image — Chuck knows just how to do that, and I love him for it. But this book, short as it is, felt like a slog by the midpoint.
If you’re going to give me Bukowski, give me his poetry. This longform work was redundant.
Look, I appreciate a grimy greaseball painting a grimy image — Chuck knows just how to do that, and I love him for it. But this book, short as it is, felt like a slog by the midpoint.
maerubyanne's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment
marinemoleculess's review against another edition
1.0
Holy hell.
Purely events, no introspection. Sure, that works for some books (just not this one). Might as well just watch an insecure narcissist’s most cut-and-dry fantasies play out. Best described by a quote from within the book itself: “affected and bland, a pebble.”
All meaningful excerpts could be condensed into one or two pages.
Repeatedly follows the same formula of meet, screw, leave. The female characters don’t do much besides running and screaming. The protagonist spends 15% of his time “sucking on a beer,” vomiting, or pissing. If I had to read the phrase “I kissed her” (verbatim) one more time, I might lose it. Empty and devoid of substance. I regret having spent $15 on it.
Purely events, no introspection. Sure, that works for some books (just not this one). Might as well just watch an insecure narcissist’s most cut-and-dry fantasies play out. Best described by a quote from within the book itself: “affected and bland, a pebble.”
All meaningful excerpts could be condensed into one or two pages.
Repeatedly follows the same formula of meet, screw, leave. The female characters don’t do much besides running and screaming. The protagonist spends 15% of his time “sucking on a beer,” vomiting, or pissing. If I had to read the phrase “I kissed her” (verbatim) one more time, I might lose it. Empty and devoid of substance. I regret having spent $15 on it.
urtesun's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0