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lilyprimeaux's review against another edition
funny
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
3.0
This honestly just felt like a poetic manifestation of Bukowski’s later novel, Women, including
the same old misogynistic plot points and ideas as pretty much every other book he has ever written. I can understand how a writer like bukowski might seem inspirational for the men that long for a time when beating women and drinking beer were considered respectable pass times, but I just don’t understand how any woman could genuinely enjoy his work? Sure it may be “raw” and an “authentic” depiction of one struggling to survive in a big city, but even he understands that he was no where near struggling. It almost feels like a parody to me, a let me just live as if i’m still poor and down on my luck so that i can keep writing the same shit that brought me fame in the first place. I guess you could call the poetry somewhat well written in a demotic sense, but he’s no ginsberg.
the same old misogynistic plot points and ideas as pretty much every other book he has ever written. I can understand how a writer like bukowski might seem inspirational for the men that long for a time when beating women and drinking beer were considered respectable pass times, but I just don’t understand how any woman could genuinely enjoy his work? Sure it may be “raw” and an “authentic” depiction of one struggling to survive in a big city, but even he understands that he was no where near struggling. It almost feels like a parody to me, a let me just live as if i’m still poor and down on my luck so that i can keep writing the same shit that brought me fame in the first place. I guess you could call the poetry somewhat well written in a demotic sense, but he’s no ginsberg.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment
laurencelitdeslivres's review against another edition
dark
funny
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
pluvioviophile's review against another edition
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
puisi bukowski terasa apa adanya. sering kali dia menyebut angka-angka. hal remeh-temeh dalam realita. kecenderungan ini yg membuatnya gagal dalam membedakan cinta dan senggama.
dangkal, terbelakang.
primitif.
too much testosteron and lack of vasopressin.
oh demi tuhan?????
kalo dia ni bikin novel trus karakter utamanya mokondo macem ni, gue kek bisa aja bacanya (mencoba menelisik pikiean male manipulAtoRRR) tapi ini puisi 300+ halaman??????
hhHHHHhhhhhh
gue bisa ngerti kenapa ada orang yg suka bukowski. tapi cara dia nulis puisi ni not really my cup of tea. ditambah konten puisi dia ni berulang2 cerita ttg cewe (in a BAD way), mabok, sange, nulis, dikejar deadline, ngentot, beer, coli, ngintipin celana dalem cewe, traveling buat ngewe, dipuja(?) cewe, mabok lagi, ereksi lagi. beuhhhhhhh real mokondo sastra
kek??? dari 100++ puisi yg gue bilang oke cuma 8 :)
dangkal, terbelakang.
primitif.
too much testosteron and lack of vasopressin.
oh demi tuhan?????
kalo dia ni bikin novel trus karakter utamanya mokondo macem ni, gue kek bisa aja bacanya (mencoba menelisik pikiean male manipulAtoRRR) tapi ini puisi 300+ halaman??????
hhHHHHhhhhhh
gue bisa ngerti kenapa ada orang yg suka bukowski. tapi cara dia nulis puisi ni not really my cup of tea. ditambah konten puisi dia ni berulang2 cerita ttg cewe (in a BAD way), mabok, sange, nulis, dikejar deadline, ngentot, beer, coli, ngintipin celana dalem cewe, traveling buat ngewe, dipuja(?) cewe, mabok lagi, ereksi lagi. beuhhhhhhh real mokondo sastra
kek??? dari 100++ puisi yg gue bilang oke cuma 8 :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment
constantbookover's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
sandieu's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
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