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A review by heather_lt
Post Office by Charles Bukowski
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have questions I need answering. What was the author's intention by having this published? Is the reader supposed to sympathise with the main character? How is this considered a classic?
There's no real plot, only snapshots as the story jumps from one stage of Henry Chinaski's tragic, hopeless life to another. You really get to learn all about him and he's really all kinds of gross. It's written in the same derogatory style reminiscent of the short stories I've read by Nathaneal West. Positively rife with all the -isms. The only reason this is getting a three star rating is because it was vaguely entertaining reading how Chinaski lived his life (in a I-can't-look-away kind of way).
There's no real plot, only snapshots as the story jumps from one stage of Henry Chinaski's tragic, hopeless life to another. You really get to learn all about him and he's really all kinds of gross. It's written in the same derogatory style reminiscent of the short stories I've read by Nathaneal West. Positively rife with all the -isms. The only reason this is getting a three star rating is because it was vaguely entertaining reading how Chinaski lived his life (in a I-can't-look-away kind of way).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexism
Minor: Animal cruelty