Factotum by Charles Bukowski Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Factotum
Book Review: Factotum very graphic
Summary: 4 Stars
I found the book fascinating for its detailed description of life on the mean streets.
It was very raw and seemed quite real. But it was a very gritty book and was a hard read. Anyone who calls this a humorous book didn't read it.
Book Review: Good Stuff
Summary: 4 Stars
Every employer's ultimate nightmare Bukowski, brutally and often hilariously, describes the endless dead-end jobs he held to pay for roof, food, and booze, taking care to notice the rough poetry of faceless people on the social low-end, making a case for why (as Stendhal wrote somewhere) a proper poet should be a poor poet.In books like "Women" Bukowski often ends up rambling on forever on the same subjects, but in "Post Office" and "Factotum" he stays much more focused and economical. "Factotum" is the book that even people who can't stand Bukowski often like.
Book Review: Good, but there are better Bukowski books out there
Summary: 4 Stars
I like this novel, but certain passages I felt like I read in other novels by Bukowski. It's a pleasure to read, but not as smooth as some of his other works. He basically goes from job to job, occasionally having a fling, getting drunk, or going to the track. If you're a Bukowski fan, buy this book only after you've read Post Office (dealing with a terrible job), Ham on Rye (childhood through adolescent), and Women (sex). Certain passages make this a must read - but other Bukowski books are better.Book Review: Great Read
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a plain and simple look at some of the guiltier pleasures that we all secretly yearn for, and the pain and tragedy that comes after.Book Review: Great book!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the first book by Bukowski that I read. I thought it was great. Bukowski realy knows what pain is. The main character, Chinaski who is Bukowski's most famous character, was someone I felt true simpathy for.This book was fast paced. I had never flown through a book so quickly before. Wonderful book.