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Liked It “A great read. Buk's second best novel.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Too many "I finish my seventh bottle of wine and open the next" for me to read.”
Laura S wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“if you've read bukowski before you may be looking forward to this one. i read some poems and Hot water music (the latter i really enjoyed) but this one is just a let down. here is bukowski/protagonist just doing the usual tinbeating and loudmouthing. more pricks than kicks. the worst part is when he tries to caricature hollywood folk - werner herzog becomes 'wenner zergog'. that's really preteen shit.
ßeowulf wrote this review Saturday, October 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
i couldn't go through more than two chapters. ”“A great read. Buk's second best novel.”
Sorella M wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“blah”
Summer O wrote this review Thursday, May 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I guess everyone should a Bukowski novel some time. Well, not everyone. ”
Thomas G wrote this review Wednesday, May 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I detect a calmer, gentler Bukowski in this one. Gone are the bar alley fights and womanizing found in earlier novels such as FACTOTUM, WOMEN, and POST OFFICE. Mind you not Buk's alter-ego Chinaski still is a daily heavy-duty drinker and horse player, but there are signs of slowing down. HOLLYWOOD, like his other novels is simple to read, but gets you in the gut with is brutal honesty. A must read for any Bukowski fan and should be enjoyable for a casual reader, too.”
Jason R. wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“All about his experiences making "Barfly" with Rourke. A few very well written moments, but not his best (read Notes...). LOVE BARFLY. Rourke was so damn good looking! ”
Rachel Katherine wrote this review Sunday, February 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hollywood is good stuff. Same old Buk despite the fact that this time he is married to Sarah and thus not getting as much. This is an older Hank, very reflective. This novel is all about the script he wrote for Hollywood movie makers. Is this the real story behind Barfly. I never thought that early mickey rourke was a good fit to play old Hank, he was too pretty. These days, he would be perfect for it. But this is not about Barfly, it is about Bukowski's Hollywood, a novel that any of us fans would enjoy.”
Guy Jacobs wrote this review Tuesday, August 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A história em sí, por ser baseada em fatos reais, não é tão boa quanto as outras histórias do Bukowski, mas sempre vale a pena pelos personagens bizarros e pela linguagem livre de qualquer censura. Conta a história de quando fizeram uma adaptação de um livro do Bukowski para o cinema.”
Lucas A wrote this review Wednesday, May 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
