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  • Rated 5 stars

Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-bitten apartments, Chinaski sees his poetic star rising at last. Now, at fifty, he is reveling in...

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  • Jim T
      • Rated 4 stars

    packs a wallop!

    Jim T wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Carlos M
      • Rated 3 stars

    Was ok... easy to read, quite entertainer, but the poems are much betteer

    Carlos M wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Reojames
      • Rated 4 stars

    Not my favorite Bukowski, but still very good. This one got a little too graphic in areas. I found myself blushing.

    Reojames wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Tase
      • Rated 5 stars

    I guess writers were the first rock stars.

    Great book, I read it in 1 day, continued to think about it for the rest of the week.

    Tase wrote this review Sunday, July 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Sorella M
      • Rated 5 stars

    Buk's best novel. So dark yet so funny.

    Sorella M wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Brandon G
      • Rated 5 stars

    love the subject matter. love the author.

    Brandon G wrote this review Thursday, July 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Laurie A
      • Rated 5 stars

    Brilliant.

    Laurie A wrote this review Wednesday, June 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    wanshard
      • Rated 4 stars

    Typical Bukowski.

    wanshard wrote this review Tuesday, June 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Eleanor S
      • Rated 4 stars

    One of my favorite from bukowski. i can't say why.

    Eleanor S wrote this review Friday, April 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    Francesca L
      • Rated 5 stars

    My favourite Bukowski book. As always so raw and powerful, and its finally satisfiying to see Chinaski achieve his success and admiration, despite his obvious loathing of such attention. I love this book

    Francesca L wrote this review Friday, March 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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