527 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847675491
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 July 2010
Description
To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski was—and remains—the quintessential counterculture icon. A hard-drinking wild man of literature and a stubborn outsider to the poetry world, he wrote unflinchingly about booze, work, and women, in raw, stree...
Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 71%
emotional 64%
funny 28%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
N/A: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, BullyingModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse
527 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847675491
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 July 2010
Description
To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski was—and remains—the quintessential counterculture icon. A hard-drinking wild man of literature and a stubborn outsider to the poetry world, he wrote unflinchingly about booze, work, and women, in raw, stree...
Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 71%
emotional 64%
funny 28%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
N/A: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, BullyingModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse