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1016482 No.1016482 [Reply] [Original]

what bukowski novel should i start with?

>> No.1016486

Skip him entirely. Read something better. Time's too short to read sub-par literature.

>> No.1016488

Factotum

>> No.1016490

>>1016486

that's cool.

anyone with anything worthwhile to contribute?

>> No.1016496

>>1016486
Fuck you.

Start with "Factotum". Then read "What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through The Fire" (poetry) as a compendium.

Then move on to "Ham and Rye".

Experience the drunk bitter old man.

>> No.1016501

personally, I'd go with Post Office and I'm speaking from experience, I read most of his novels and a lot of his poetry. My favorite poetry by him is in the book "Love is a Dog from Hell'', or ''You get so Lonely sometimes it just makes sense''

>> No.1016502

Pulp....

>> No.1016503

http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-Novels-Ive-Read

>> No.1016505

Ham on Rye

>> No.1016508

>>1016502
Pulp was fucking amazing.

Celine is a dick.

>> No.1016511

>>1016501

yeah i was thinking of going with post office seeing as it marks the beginning; unless this isn't the case.

>> No.1016524

>>1016511
if you're going for chronology it's Ham on Rye. Post Office is just my favorite of his books the funniest and the most bleak.

>> No.1016528

I read Ham on Rye and throughly enjoyed it. I would recommend it.

>> No.1016530

>>1016482
I've never heard of him so I'm giving you a derogatory response.

>> No.1016540

>>1016524

yeah i think i'll start with post office, thanks.