Factotum
by Charles Bukowski
Taste attributes: dramacomedyunsavouryrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedtroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
19 ratings
About This Book
One of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer Henry Chinaski across World War II-era America. Deferred from military service, Chinaski travels from city to city, moving listlessly from one odd job to another, always needing money but never badly enough to keep a job.
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- Author
- Charles Bukowski
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 205
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- Open Library
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