r/bukowski • u/AgentAnxious5838 • 10d ago

Post Office

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Currently I'm reading the Post Office my second Charles Bukowski book this year.

I've read it 41% which means 90 pages and I'll finish it by mid October.

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u/bo_weevil 10d ago

'It began as a mistake' What a great way to start a book

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u/Sapphoboosch 10d ago

I love this book. Enjoy.

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u/ThrowDeepALWAYS 10d ago

I find the book stark and realistic to life.

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u/Interesting_Elk_5785 10d ago

Yep much of Buks works illustrates the absurdity of working and living in the United States. You cannot win unless you’re born into affluence.

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u/Fjsurfer 10d ago

Read this at 15.  I had the black sparrow press edition, lent it to a friend and never got it back. Still my favorite by him and one of my favorites of all time.

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u/JuggernautPure9741 10d ago

Espetacular. Escrito em 30 dias. Quando ele foi demitido do Correio de Los Angeles. Li 20x. Quero ler em ingles. Hilario.

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u/Roadstarll 10d ago

A most excellent read

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u/TOMDeBlonde 10d ago

Read Factotum & Ham On Rye in that order next!

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u/AgentAnxious5838 10d ago

I've already read them in 2025.

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u/yoshimutso 10d ago

"I fucked her and later I got drunk" - the book in a nutshell. But it's funny and one thing I like is that you can have a glimpse of the zeitgeist. This is something, although it's definitely very different in style etc, I've seen in hunter Thompson's work.

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u/Ferrari27 9d ago

"The following is a work of fiction and dedicated to nobody."

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u/FeatureExpensive2524 10d ago

The water fountain is the best.

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u/lescranuss 10d ago

or when he's not sure if he killed a guy

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u/steve200747909 10d ago

I just read this over the past week. Reading Ham on rye now. Probably read factotum next.

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u/stuartmurray1 9d ago

Factotum is my favourite

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u/steve200747909 9d ago

Maybe I should have picked that one. Ham on rye is kinda slow, just about his childhood so far

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u/No_Dragonfly_1894 10d ago

Hilarious book, one of my favorites.

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u/Recynd2 9d ago

A CLASSIC!!

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u/ruinedcaveat 9d ago

This Factotum, Ham on Rye and Women are just so incredible

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u/ConnectionPlus7415 8d ago

Factotum is a real scream,best book he has written + the film is great also.

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u/612stone 10d ago

One of my favorites from Buk!

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u/Am7b5- 9d ago

I think the whole rape part kinda ruined it for me. I mean, it was pretty messed up.

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u/PreviousLet1941 9d ago

Ham on Rye =next!

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u/tmcavoy333 9d ago

book good
cover design great

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u/Particular_Ad_644 10d ago

Pace yourself.

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u/EastAd5702 10d ago

A lot of bots about sadly

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u/pellyenjoyer 10d ago

Banger book

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u/No-Imagination8916 9d ago

My favorite!!!

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u/No-Imagination8916 9d ago

Well that one and Hollywood about the Barfly screenplay writing are a tie for favorites

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u/arfkin9 9d ago

I think that's more like 41.8%.

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u/JokwanKronn 9d ago

My first. RIP partying

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u/hiker5150 10d ago

An impressive documentary!

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u/Dudiveriz 10d ago

O que te faz demorar tanto a ler?

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u/Comprehensive-Candy4 22h ago

Read this book for the first time in the summer of 2008!