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palizas, ser un tipo duro, violencia verbal, violencia física, el mas duro

It’s so interesting how Henry emulates the behaviour shown to him- bullying his best friend (?) Baldy when he knows how it feels to be bullied and be shown the same treatment so very many times by his bullies. He comes across as very gruff and brutal, but knowing his inner life changes the way you look at him, as compared to seeing this behaviour from the outside.

Yes. Finally hearing things in Bukowski in this book that I've wanted to hear in his voice and in the writing. Seems to have a grander dimension. Onward.