Hollywood
by Charles Bukowski
Taste attributes: dramacomedyfresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadsempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA novel that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
4.3 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
Bukowski's alter ego, Henry Chinaski, returns, revelling in his eternal penchant for booze, women and horse-racing as he makes the precarious journey from poet to screenwriter. Based on Bukowski's experiences when working on the film Barfly, the absurdity and egotism of the film industry are laid bare in this deadpan, touching and funny glimpse into the endless negotiations and back-stabbings of La-la land.
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- Author
- Charles Bukowski
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 239
- Taste scores
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- Source
- Open Library
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