false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174345397m/383993.jpg 497199 18 <p> One of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer Henry Chinaski across World War II-era America. Deferred from military service, Chinaski travels from city to city, moving listlessly from one odd job to another, always needing money but never badly enough to keep a job. His day-to-day existence spirals into an endless litany of pathetic whores, sordid rooms, dreary embraces, and drunken brawls, as he makes his bitter, brilliant way from one drink to the next. </p> <p> Charles Bukowski's posthumous legend continues to grow. <i>Factotum</i> is a masterfully vivid evocation of slow-paced, low-life urbanity and alcoholism, and an excellent introduction to the fictional world of Charles Bukowski. </p> 1132770 5 6 1975 Factotum total:3403|5:927|4:1392|3:875|2:174|1:35| 3403 13211 4286 231 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 0 4 false Thu Jun 12 10:27:57 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 10:40:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 1 3 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Jan 22 15:33:41 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 15:41:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 3 3 false Mon Jun 25 09:55:45 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 19 11:05:13 -0700 2007 Factotum d...more...]]> 38496 006113127X 9780061131271 66 20 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169160226m/38496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496.Factotum_tie_in 4 2 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed May 23 14:52:01 -0700 2007 Wed May 23 15:14:35 -0700 2007
As a first Bukowski novel, it's a wise choice, because it's a quick read. I blew through it in 2-3 days. It's a very conflicting book, because in some regard...more...]]> 38496 006113127X 9780061131271 66 20 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169160226m/38496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496.Factotum_tie_in 4 1 false Sat Apr 18 13:20:32 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 05:24:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38496 006113127X 9780061131271 66 20 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169160226m/38496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496.Factotum_tie_in 3 1 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 21 20:37:41 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 16 16:51:19 -0800 2007 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 3 1 false Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 03 08:09:26 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 06:40:26 -0800 2008
Bukowski makes writing look easy. His stories are effortless. They flow off the page like a conversation....more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 4 1 false Thu Nov 20 18:06:32 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 09:53:34 -0800 2008 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 3 0 false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 19:19:57 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 19:27:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 5 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 18:08:26 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 18:38:11 -0700 2009
i liked this book a lot. henry chinaski is an asshole but he knows he's an asshole and simply accepts being an asshole. everything seems detached and transient, nothing really matters to him, life is just this "...more...]]> 38496 006113127X 9780061131271 66 20 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169160226m/38496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496.Factotum_tie_in 3 0 false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:15:40 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 09:21:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 3 1 false Thu Jul 10 01:04:35 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 07 21:41:22 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 10 01:04:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 38496 006113127X 9780061131271 66 20 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169160226m/38496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496.Factotum_tie_in 5 0 false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 23:26:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 23:20:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 4 0 false Tue Jan 06 06:34:37 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 06:40:42 -0800 2009
This one i...more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 3 0 false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 31 02:55:28 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 23 22:37:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 4 0 false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 06:39:48 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 14:00:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38496 006113127X 9780061131271 66 20 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169160226m/38496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38496.Factotum_tie_in 3 0 false Tue Mar 24 14:01:58 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 14:07:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 3 0 true Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 02 08:27:26 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 05 10:45:02 -0700 2009
The problem I had with it was the characters remained flat through the entire story. No resolution, no realization - nothing. Everybody's drunk and unemployed. ...more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 5 0 false Fri Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Thu Oct 23 18:57:26 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 19:06:03 -0700 2008 3 more...]]> 497199 0876852630 9780876852637 3140 199 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175239964m/497199.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/497199.Factotum 3 0 false Sat Mar 01 02:32:30 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 03:03:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=383993