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CRIME-NOIR BUKOWSKI STYLE IN A STUNNING NEW PACKAGE
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Bukowski's final novel isn't the one he'll be remembered for, but it's easily the equal of his other great novels; Post Office, Factotum & Ham on Rye.
Pulp is known as his funniest novel but there's poignancy behind the humour, as Pulp features many ruminations on death and ageing. Death is a character, but instead of a traditional cloaked skeleton, Bukowski's personification of death is a blonde vixen in a red dress, who enlists the help of a private detective to find a French novelist who has tricked her into thinking he's already dead. Throughout the novel, Lady Death keeps reminding the detective that his time will come too, echoing Bukowski's own concerns about mortality.
Familiar Bukowski staples (bars, racetracks) keep his fans happy, but the rest of the novel shows a more surreal side to Bukowski, which had only been previously shown in some of his short stories. Pulp's triumph is in the fact that an old writer more used to gritty realism can write a novel packed with surrealism and still pass with flying colours.
Pulp is known as his funniest novel but there's poignancy behind the humour, as Pulp features many ruminations on death and ageing. Death is a character, but instead of a traditional cloaked skeleton, Bukowski's personification of death is a blonde vixen in a red dress, who enlists the help of a private detective to find a French novelist who has tricked her into thinking he's already dead. Throughout the novel, Lady Death keeps reminding the detective that his time will come too, echoing Bukowski's own concerns about mortality.
Familiar Bukowski staples (bars, racetracks) keep his fans happy, but the rest of the novel shows a more surreal side to Bukowski, which had only been previously shown in some of his short stories. Pulp's triumph is in the fact that an old writer more used to gritty realism can write a novel packed with surrealism and still pass with flying colours.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I hardly ever read books twice(obviously hadnt been reading the right books), Pulp was the first one that i knew i could quite easily pick up and saunter into. It holds, in a diluted form, everything that i know Bukowski for. In my opinion its an impulsive read and really enjoyable while still maintaining the grit that Bukowski wrote on. Good fun.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Not the place to start reading Bukowski. This book sees the author gathering together all the various threads that have run through his life. He weaves them together to create a witty and intriguing tapestry. I read this book in one sitting and was thouroughly disheartened by the last page. The book itself could not have been better as far as I was concerned, but I knew it was the last I would hear from him. Read the other works and then come to this title as an insider - the rewards will be great.
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Absolutely fine.
As the title says, 'Absolutely fine.' No complaints from me whatsoever. Everything is as in the product description. Fast dispatch and cheap as chips.
Published 1 month ago by bdjsleeish
A surreal swansong
Bukowski's last novel is a bit surreal. It has more in common with his short stories than his novels. The grit is here but the plot is made of loose ends. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jack Heslop
Lives up to all expectations
As with all Bukowski's books, the prose is clear and punchy. There are no wasted words, and yet his descriptions remains adept and accurate. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael Barrie
An adio letter
While you read this you must have in mind that it was his last book, written while knowing he was about to die. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Adrian Iacomi
Very different from Chandler
My first Bukowski novel so I didn't know what to expect. And I certainly wasn't expecting what I got. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2009 by Michael Watson
pulp
this was the last buk novel I needed and it came promptly and good condition. did not dissapoint. cheers
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by N. Colyer
Only recommended for diehard Bukowski fans
Having read and enjoyed other novels and poetry by Bukowski, I would say this is his weakest entry. For anyone looking to get into his work, Factoutom or Post Office should be the... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2009 by N. Leckie
meh
This novel was riddled with cliches and an unimpressive vocabulary consisting mainly of unoriginal four-letter curse words. Read more
Published on 10 July 2006 by D. Muntal
aye, not bad
I didn't expect too much of this having read 'Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life', a Bukowksi biography that is decidedly reserved in it's praises of this, his last novel. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2005 by Neil
You just can't fault the man...
This guy is the ultimate bad-ass, and Pulp is just another in a long line of mesmorising novels by Bukowski. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2003 by P.R Mushy
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