Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Women by Charles Bukowski

5 reviews

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment

my_a's review against another edition

I loved the opening. I thought it was so effective and clever. But then the writing after that was just stating I did that. Then we did this. And even at 20% i felt there was still not much plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ameliechen's review

dark sad tense fast-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

3.0

A perfect read if you want to feel hateful
I understand Bukowski writes to be disliked but I still cannot find the appeal of his vulgar, low-level style.
Nothing happens (beside drugs, rape, Chinaski being an awful person) and you will not be able to find a deeper meaning.
Easy to read, fascinating but incredibly horrible at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

syahnazquamila's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

Every 5 minutes I felt like strangling Chinaski, yet I couldn't put it down. As I was reading it, a part of me wanted to understand him and his broken self, but I couldn't. I kept hoping that there would be some kind of turnover in his life. I hated him and his views on women turned me off, but I was rooting from him to at least heal from something. But after Ham on Rye, Factotum, Post Office, and everything in between... I realized that this is all there is - a pervy, drunken, old man. He's not the perfect main character, in fact he's a main character you stress yourself about. He's written out to be that way. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed the book. Sometimes it feels like there's no plot but I think that just goes to show how his life actually is - a drunk pervert fucking around, gambling, drinking, shitting, and sleeping. Yet, I kept turning pages after pages as I was so invested. Raw and funny (at times blood-boiling too), this book got me hooked. I liked the ending too :-).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

bugfriend's review

reflective slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism and Toxic friendship

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy