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A must read for the chronic cynic

Revisado: 08-06-18

Christian Baskous will now and forever be the voice of Bukowski to me. He takes an already great work and turns it into something even greater. It's like he was made for this story. His performance is worth the credit alone.

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I did not expect to cry reading this book.

Revisado: 05-20-18

Without having read the first edition, I still believe this is the superior book. If only to make it easier to gain insight into the people featured within. This book crosses paths with William S. Burroughs’s Junky at a couple of points which only serves to make them both more compelling.

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A must-read for Dark Tower fanatics.

Revisado: 05-10-18

If you've a great love for the Dark Tower series and in particular Randall Flagg, read this book. I will forever hear Flagg in Bronson Pinchot's interpretation.

The book is not written like the Dark Tower series. It is it's own entity and its pretty darn good.

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Chinaski 4

Revisado: 05-10-18

Of the Chinaski books, I find Women to be the least compelling. I loved Ham on Rye and Post Office. I thought Factotum was great. However, had I been reading Women rather than listening to it, I'm not sure that I would have finished it. Christian Baskous's voice and his interpretation of Chinaski make up for story. Absolutely read this if you've read the other three. Just go in with lowered expectations.

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A gamechanger to the uninitiated

Revisado: 05-10-18

Mark Bramhall's narration alone is enough to make this a worthy purchase.

Naked Lunch was my introduction to Burroughs. It was my introduction to a lot of things. It changed the way I think about writing and about books. If you are or have ever been a weirdo or an outcast or any number of such labels, read this book. Stick with it. This is an experience. You will learn. You will change. Or who knows, maybe you'll bounce off of it hard and swear to never read another Beat author again. But screw it, man. This is an important book. Read it.

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A great memoir from a great kids/YA author

Revisado: 05-10-18

I first read Hole in My Life when it came out. I was 12. I had read the Joey Pigza books in elementary school and the Jack Henry books in sixth grade and thoroughly enjoyed them. I was hungry for more. Naturally, when I discovered this book I begged my parents to buy it for me sight unseen. I was disappointed that it wasn't another Jack Henry book but I couldn't put it down. It was powerful and dangerous. I felt like I was peeking into the real world. I could scarcely believe what the man behind my favorite books had done. Had been through. It stuck with me and still does to this day. I've revisited this book often. Probably more than any other that I've read. If you were a fan of Jack Gantos as a child (or indeed at any point in your life), pick this one up. If you've never heard of the man, this is a solid memoir and worth your time.

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Junky 2

Revisado: 09-14-16

Queer is a wonderful follow up to Junky. While not quite as biting as Junky, it still delivers that very Burroughs feeling. The narrator returns from Junky and does a wonderful job.

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