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288 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786891679
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Canons
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
From iconic tortured artist/everyman Charles Bukowski, Hollywood is the fictionalization of his experience adapting his novel Barfly into a movie by the same name.Henry Chinaski, Bukowski’s alter-ego, is pushed to translate a semi-autobiographical...
Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 34%
dark 32%
relaxing 13%
emotional 10%
informative 8%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholModerate
Death
288 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786891679
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Canons
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
From iconic tortured artist/everyman Charles Bukowski, Hollywood is the fictionalization of his experience adapting his novel Barfly into a movie by the same name.Henry Chinaski, Bukowski’s alter-ego, is pushed to translate a semi-autobiographical...
Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 34%
dark 32%
relaxing 13%
emotional 10%
informative 8%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholModerate
Death