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by Charles Bukowski (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Virgin Books; New edition edition (25 Mar 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0863697313
  • ISBN-13: 978-0863697319
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 111,794 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The ultimate Bukowski novel, packed with hilarious episodes'

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Low life writer and alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. Now, at the age of fifty, he is living the life of a rock star, running three hundred hangovers a year and a sex life that would cripple Casanova. Women is a riotous and uncompromisingly vivid account of life on the edge.

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It Really Made Me Laugh, 28 Jul 2004
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Women by Charles Bukowski is definitely a book worth owning, if you don't mind the kind of book that is often a little vulgar, raw, and yes "real." The story revolves, of course, around Buk's relationships with women, and the accounts themselves are totally hilarious and side-splitting. It's also one of those rare accounts of a man "past his prime" taking a final stab at the game of romance. It starts out with an account of Chinaski admitting he's a "loser." Dig this: "I was 50 years old and hadn't been to bed with a woman for four years...the idea of having a relationship with a woman -- even on non-sexual terms -- was beyond my imagination." Right then, from page one, I was hooked. The book then proceeds to show his disastrous attempts at altering this situation -- and the results are just hilarious! And it's the humor that makes this novel work. Next to The Losers Club by Richard Perez, which is also about relationships and the humiliation of daily life, Women by Charles Bukowski is by far the most fun I've had reading this year! Buy it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars You can always count on Bukowski, 28 Aug 2001
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I have never been let down by a Charles Bukowski novel. I only wish that I had "discovered" his writing earlier on. Sure, his books are always about drinking and women, but he consistently manages to stay fresh. Along with Bert Rinehart's "a.k.a. Dorothy Drab," I would have to say that this is the best book I've read in a couple of years. I look forward to re-reading it.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brutally honest, sparklingly witty., 2 Aug 2001
The thing with Bukowski is, if you don't get him, you're never going to get him. If you don't know whether or not he's going to be your cup of tea, then read Women. This is vintage Bukowski, an uncompromising, warts 'n' all account of his drunken, womanising life, and a shot across the bows of the pretentious, Men are from Mars-esque books that have become so fashionable over recent years. This doesn't tell you how things should be; it tells it precisely how it is. Women: read this only if you want a gritty, no-holds-barred insight into the workings of the male mind, behind all the polite facade and new-man bulls**t. Men: read this only if you are prepared to identify with many character traits of somebody who, at the end of the day, treated women like dirt. You will read it again, and again, and again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite Buk book
"I was 50 years old and hadn't been to bed with a woman for four years. I had no women friends. I looked at them as i passed them on the streets or wherever i saw them, but i... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

2.0 out of 5 stars But not for women...
I completely agree with the previous reviewer who said that this book has no heart and no tenderness. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Love Books

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't have the heart to give it three stars
I know Bukowski fans are going to be upset with me, but I couldn't warm to this book, the same way I couldn't warm to TROPIC OF CANCER. Read more
Published 13 months ago by William the Almost Great

4.0 out of 5 stars Graphic
This is one of the more graphic Bukowski novels and, at times, can get repetitive - but still his mixture of hatred and warmth makes it another highly readable novel.
Published 15 months ago by Dillinger

3.0 out of 5 stars Sorry Buko but a bit... boring
I popped my Bukowski cherry with Post Office and was enthralled, and my enchantment lasted through Ham on Rye, his short story collections, Pulp and some poetry collections. Read more
Published 22 months ago by S. J. Lynch

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Buk
The direct narrative style and the great stories ring true as I laughed out loud and commiserated with Chinaski through his numerous affairs. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2007 by Paul Kwiecinski

5.0 out of 5 stars the balls of literature
This is Bukowski. Lets have it. The man writes like no one else. Everything in the humann psyche is there. Why deny it. To me he is a relief. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2006 by R. Fitzpatrick

3.0 out of 5 stars Not his best
An alcoholic writer in his fifties belatedly finds fame and success after a lifetime of working in factories and postal depots and frittering away his money on booze and gambling... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2004 by -meaulnes-

5.0 out of 5 stars Women, Love, Life...Bukowski Style!,
For those of you who are interested in the writings of one of the best modern American writers, Bukowski is your only choice. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Bukowski at his best (and most prolific)
I should start by saying that i am an unashamed fan of Bulowski's work and i have read just about all of it. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2004 by marty mcfly

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