Since Charles Bukowski's death in 1994, his works, which are equally noted for their cynicism and their humor, have reached ever-larger audiences. He is the author of 45 books of essays, poetry, and fiction, including Betting on the Muse and Ham on Rye.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
No Need,
By Gavin Smith (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bukowski for Beginners (For Beginners Series) (Paperback)
There's really no great need for this book: Anyone who wants to begin reading Bukowski can start with Post Office, or Ham On Rye, or Run With The Hunted. There are decent starting points already in the canon.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay For A Starting Point,
This review is from: Bukowski for Beginners (For Beginners Series) (Paperback)
This book mainly is like the title says: a primer for a reader who has never delved into the Wonderful World of Bukowski. It contains illustrations and a brief biography of buk's life. It's not really essential reading for his fans, but it's still fun to read anything involving THE MAN. If it pulls the uninitiated into Buk's books then that is a great achievement.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good introduction,
By Steve (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bukowski for Beginners (For Beginners Series) (Paperback)
Polimeni and Rep have written/illustrated a nice overview and history of Charles Bukowski's life and work. I had read one collection of Bukowski's stories prior to reading this book, so knew a little bit about him; this book has definitely rounded out the picture and helped me decide what other books might be worth reading. I thought it was an interesting touch to lay out Bukowski's passion for drink and other suspect pursuits with no judgment whatsoever--they let the reader draw his own conclusions and focus on the writing. Also, the comic book style makes it a very easy read; I read it in an afternoon.The purpose of the book is to give the unfamiliar reader a sense of who Bukowski was and the quality of his writing. And on that score, I think it succeeds very well.
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