Buzz answers “Do I need to read the Chinaski novels in...”

Jennifer Juniper asked this question about Ham on Rye:

Do I need to read the Chinaski novels in any particular order in order to enjoy them or know what is going on? It seems they were not written/published in chronological order in terms of the character Chinaski's life so I assume it's not a big deal but wanted to ask. :-)

Buzz Post Office, Factotum and Women read like a trilogy. It's not essential, but I think it's worth doing them in order just to get a sense of his story.

I…morePost Office, Factotum and Women read like a trilogy. It's not essential, but I think it's worth doing them in order just to get a sense of his story.

If you do take them out of order, though, I probably wouldn't start with Women, because I think that's when he's least sympathetic.(less)

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Dennis Mabrey This is true Women is his least sympathetic but I thought it was the best of the three just because of Lydia Vance.
Oct 16, 2018 06:17AM · flag

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