Women: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
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Book Reviews of Women: A Novel
Book Review: Good writing, but not interesting
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw Barfly and didn't like it, and Factotum too for that matter. With so many raves about the author, I thought I should try the books. Now, I can be a misogynist, but the "fictional" accounts of a guy getting drunk and mistreating women is not interesting. It is too much like "real life" going from one episode to another without a real narrative thread holding the book together. Finally it ends, with the character nor the reader having learned anything, or having changed at all. There are so many other talented writers out there, you don't need to waste your time on Bukowski.Book Review: Repetitive
Summary: 3 Stars
"Women" is one scene going around and around. Henry does a reading, meets a babe, gets drunk, beds the babe, gets drunk,gets a letter from a babe, meets the babe, beds the babe, gets drunk, does another reading....etc.....
Most of the women in this book are sleazy.
I liked "Ham on Rye" and "Postoffice" much better.
Book Review: A excelent book in a poor paper.
Summary: 3 Stars
The book is excelent, but the quality of the paper is very poor, practically disposable.Book Review: Boring...and not funny...
Summary: 1 Stars
It is my first and last Bukowski...Never heard of the guy till this one. Sorry, but have never been exposed to his poetry - which I understand (but now I seriously doubt) it is exquisite.
Expected to have an exhilarating insight into...well, WOMEN from someone who knows about the subject. I should have listened to the other reviewers in the 1 - 2 stars section. What a boring recollection of girls by an ugly, old, broke alcoholist - but, hey, one that is soooo full of himself and his 7inch acrobatic member. Oooops, I must have divulged a secret...I apologize if I have ruined somebody's pleasure of this soon to be forgotten writer and book.
Book Review: Not a fan
Summary: 1 Stars
My husband is a great fan of Bukowski, but after reading the book women, I have wondered at his sanity (the husband's). I read this book, all set to be amazed at the genius at work. I was soo disappointed. It is the same story over and over. Old man poet meets young stupid girl, they drink, they have sex, then fight and break up. Boring!Go to the track, drink, have sex, etc. You get my meaning. I was NOT impressed. Won't be reading any more of the "works" of the great Bukowski.