Reviews

Post Office by Charles Bukowski

glowfish36's review against another edition

3.0

~Potential Spoilers~

Um. I'd have to categorize this book as a well-written ramble about sex and alcohol that goes on for a very long time. Oh yeah, and the guy works at a post office.

It was definitely not a book for me and despite it disagreeing with me from the beginning, I pushed through. I'm glad I did though, because despite all the strange and useless ramblings of a hopelessly sad man, I wasn't as bored as I could have been. In fact, I got more and more into the rhythm of the book as it went along. This is probably because the author is quite a good writer.

Clearly, others have loved this book far more than I. So perhaps I've missed the book's crucial message. Oh well, onwards to other stories!

zgg22's review against another edition

dark funny 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

2.0

molliefff's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.75

angie_dutton's review against another edition

5.0

There's a huge backlash against Bukowski these days, due to the whole anti-feminist nature of his work, and his percieved egotism.... but I kind of think that's the whole point behind it really. Maybe not the best book to read in your later years as it's all fairly immature, and by this point I've grown out of temp jobs, but still something mockingly sincere about the whole of his ouvre.

ryanteston's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

suicidylan_epub's review against another edition

4.0

Leí que la masturbación trae consigo una mejora en el léxico. Me quedé absorto ante tal afirmación carente de raciocinio. Me exacerba cuando de soslayo, un petulante enarbola cultismos de rimbombantes como banales corolarios cuyo efímero fin es obnubilar.

arcyeus's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Endlessly funny book. Crass, dirty, delving into the deepest reality of capitalism without recourse to any flowery metaphors. Chinaski is the ideal absurd character, living day by day for immediate pleasures and constantly wandering. 

boneillius's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sophiajkessler's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

absentjean's review

funny lighthearted 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

5.0