238 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780872861558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: City Lights Books
Publication date: 01 January 1984
Description
Exceptional stories that come pounding out of Bukowski's violent and depraved life. Horrible and holy, you cannot read them and ever come away the same again.This collection of stories was once part of the 1972 City Lights classic, Erections, Ejac...
Community Reviews Summary of 564 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 27%
funny 27%
sad 27%
lighthearted 22%
emotional 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny238 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780872861558
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: City Lights Books
Publication date: 01 January 1984
Description
Exceptional stories that come pounding out of Bukowski's violent and depraved life. Horrible and holy, you cannot read them and ever come away the same again.This collection of stories was once part of the 1972 City Lights classic, Erections, Ejac...
Community Reviews Summary of 564 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 27%
funny 27%
sad 27%
lighthearted 22%
emotional 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny