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scipio_africanus's review against another edition
4.0
The first bukowski book i read. it has a special place in my heart and on my shelf. his poetry epitomizes fallen mankind. bukowski was a dirty old bastard but i love him for his honesty
kaebae's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This is my first volume read of Bukowski &… I need more.
I picked this up in the store & randomly flicked to a poem, being stuck on the fact that holy sh*t it wasn’t like anything else I’d read, though it was as profound as what I’d read of Shakespeare, Wordsworth & the like (though I can’t say he can be adequately compared to them, his mode differing so drastically).
Bukowski is brutally realistic; which in a way, it makes for even better poetry: to see the cruel existence of humanity and suck what beauty you can from its veins.
I own a paperback version & have loved it dearly.
I picked this up in the store & randomly flicked to a poem, being stuck on the fact that holy sh*t it wasn’t like anything else I’d read, though it was as profound as what I’d read of Shakespeare, Wordsworth & the like (though I can’t say he can be adequately compared to them, his mode differing so drastically).
Bukowski is brutally realistic; which in a way, it makes for even better poetry: to see the cruel existence of humanity and suck what beauty you can from its veins.
I own a paperback version & have loved it dearly.
notlikethebeer's review against another edition
1.0
Meh. I've seen some great Bukowkski quotes and heard a lot of praise for him, so was excited to read this, but honestly it let me down. It was difficult to get into and understand, and he just felt like a bigheaded Cis Straight White Man. Also, quite misogynistic, and generally problematic.
emaaaaa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jeanetteporcaro's review against another edition
2.0
Easy read. Charles was one really messed up dude but he knows how to write that’s for sure.
manadabomb's review against another edition
3.0
This is supposedly the last of Bukowski's collections to be published after his death in 1994. However,I see that Pleasures of the Damned is also out so that's probably not true.
This was a good collection of poems although it's not in my top 5 of his. Sorry Buk! There were several standouts, including Eulogies. The last section focused more on death and frankly the last poem was eerie (I don't have the book in front of me to give you the title).
I usually pull snippets of genius from Bukowski's poems rather than swooning over entire poems. Offhand, the lead up to Part 4 had:
The wisdom to quit is all we have left
Along with this from The Dogs Bark Knives:
Let us know that living out a life
among billions of idiots with molecule feelings
is an art itself
There are plenty more gems in this book. If you're a Bukowski fan, it's worth a read.
This was a good collection of poems although it's not in my top 5 of his. Sorry Buk! There were several standouts, including Eulogies. The last section focused more on death and frankly the last poem was eerie (I don't have the book in front of me to give you the title).
I usually pull snippets of genius from Bukowski's poems rather than swooning over entire poems. Offhand, the lead up to Part 4 had:
The wisdom to quit is all we have left
Along with this from The Dogs Bark Knives:
Let us know that living out a life
among billions of idiots with molecule feelings
is an art itself
There are plenty more gems in this book. If you're a Bukowski fan, it's worth a read.
bundy23's review against another edition
3.0
The fifth and final posthumous Bukowski poetry collection. Lots of garbage clearly scraped from the absolute bottom of the barrel but there's still some gold in here if you feel like shifting through the shit.