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Women by Charles Bukowski

erinphillips613's review against another edition

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2.0

Cecelia is the goddamn hero of this book.

littlegreens's review against another edition

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1.0

What a waste of my time.

Prepare yourself for debauchery and misogynistic story-telling. I was once a Bukowski fan, but with age I've found him to be a crass bore. He writes only from experience, and - excuse my bluntness- I've found that his experiences are a waste of time to have published. After reading Hot Water Music and The Post Office, I feel I could have stopped, as this is just more of the same. This may be a harsh review, but mark my words: this will be the last Bukowski novel I pick up.

lilyprimeaux's review

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lighthearted reflective sad 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

as much as i genuinely hated this book i also respect it for what it is. Bukowski is one of the few authors that can write the same thing over and over again and somehow make it feel different each time. I give him props for writing what he knows and sticking to his artistic niche, although it may be a vulgar and misogynistic one.

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ritage's review

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dark medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

offworldcolony's review against another edition

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5.0

Self-deprecating and devastatingly simply written, Women is a piece of literary autobiography/fiction that talks about sex in the most realistic and honest way I've ever seen. This book could have been written by an animal.

swaye's review against another edition

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1.0

Nope. This one just isn't for me.

greta_macionyte's review

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3.0

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Aš labai gerai pamenu, kai pirmą kartą į mano rankas pateko Bukowski. Tuo metu su draugais kažką minėjome, gal tiesiog eilinį pirmadienį. Bukowski „Paštas“ gulėjo prie draugės kambariokės daiktų. Perskaičiau per vakarą (aišku, vakaronėje praktiškai nedalyvavau, nebent dalyvavimu galime laikyti sėdėjimą kambario kampe ant stalo). Kitą dieną nuėjau į biblioteką ir pasiėmiau daugiau Bukowskio kūrinių. Vėliau atradau jo poeziją.

Po tam tikros pertraukos vėl paėmiau Ch. Bukowskio kūrybos darbus į rankas, šįkart jo „Moteris“. Autorius išlieka ištikimas savo stiliui, tačiau knyga gan stipriai nusileidžia jo garsiausiems kūriniams „Arklienos kumpiui“ ar „Paštui“. Labai norėjau, kad knyga man patiktų, tačiau joje pritrūko turinio, minties, galbūt netgi kokybės. Besirutuliojanti mizoginijos tematika greitai pabosta. Kaip vienas skaitytojas pastebėjo: „atrodo, kad pačiam Bukowskiui nerūpėjo jo knyga, tarsi būtų rašęs ją atmestinai“.

gaby_b's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-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

3.25

samantaake's review

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slow-paced

0.75

Just no

interestedinblackbooks's review

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5.0

This book is horrible. But I can't help it, it was a fun read.