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nomnombookies's review against another edition
4.0
"What a weary time those years were-to have the desire and the need to live but not the ability."
Everybody's pretending. Pretending that their lives are good, their relationships are going well, that they like you. I'm not a fan of it. I've been vocal against the pretending for some time now. Don't waste my time with your fiction. Then I read Ham on Rye. One question for you, Charles Bukowski: "Could you just pretend a little?"
Everybody's pretending. Pretending that their lives are good, their relationships are going well, that they like you. I'm not a fan of it. I've been vocal against the pretending for some time now. Don't waste my time with your fiction. Then I read Ham on Rye. One question for you, Charles Bukowski: "Could you just pretend a little?"
bohoautumn's review against another edition
2.0
Not for me. The first third was interesting enough. I have a soft spot for coming-of-age stories. I'm content with the gentle and touching, as well as with the gritty and dry.
Yet it all became repetitive.
I recommend this one to those who are under 25, male, enjoy lots of gritty realism.
I'll try another Bukowski one day, but I'm in no hurry.
Yet it all became repetitive.
I recommend this one to those who are under 25, male, enjoy lots of gritty realism.
I'll try another Bukowski one day, but I'm in no hurry.
story_admin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ariaprav's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
patoalternativo's review against another edition
5.0
Supongo que hay que tener en cuenta por un lado, la debida separación de obra y autor, por otro, que me guste los temas que trata y cómo no tiene miedo a mostrar lo más bajo de la especie humana. Realismo sucio.
secemozmen's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
ziweiz's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
narma's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Mooi autobiografisch geïnspireerd verhaal over de jeugd
andersem's review against another edition
3.0
I have many negative thoughts about ham on rye but it’s also so girlie coded while also being misogynistic it’s next level
So bed rot core
So bed rot core
hangmansson's review against another edition
5.0
Relatable, witty, and brutally honest. The prose here is amazing while keeping a casual feel. Bukowski is one of my favorite writers.