304 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 29 July 2014
Description
Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-bitten apartments, Chinaski sees his poetic st...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,741 reviews
Moods
funny 54%
reflective 35%
sad 29%
challenging 17%
emotional 15%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 10%
tense 8%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Alcoholism, SexismModerate
Racism, Rape, Toxic friendshipMinor
Excrement, Vomit, Abortion
304 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 29 July 2014
Description
Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-bitten apartments, Chinaski sees his poetic st...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,741 reviews
Moods
funny 54%
reflective 35%
sad 29%
challenging 17%
emotional 15%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 10%
tense 8%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Alcoholism, SexismModerate
Racism, Rape, Toxic friendshipMinor
Excrement, Vomit, Abortion