tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post6595545047020249043..comments2023-10-26T04:53:55.401-05:00Comments on Literary Musings: Ham on Rye by Charles BukowskiBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-71823677410038336332012-06-16T04:41:34.258-05:002012-06-16T04:41:34.258-05:00I love Charles Bukowski! Now I have to dig up some...I love Charles Bukowski! Now I have to dig up some of his work because I'm going to think about him for weeks now that you've reminded me!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-80790926746663265272012-06-15T19:05:41.886-05:002012-06-15T19:05:41.886-05:00Welcome to the world of Charles Bukowski. Very gri...Welcome to the world of Charles Bukowski. Very gritty, very in your face, very perfect. I adore him so hard!! Glad to hear you liked the read.TNBBC Super Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153016306489908880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-68264539486620927552012-06-15T04:12:12.968-05:002012-06-15T04:12:12.968-05:00I've had this book on my shelf for the longest...I've had this book on my shelf for the longest time and haven't yet got round to reading it, so thanks for reminding me! I quite enjoy slipping into a male mindset in books sometimes, so, considering your comments, I'd likely read this as a refresher in amongst the books I normally read. And yep, I second the comments above, teenage boys are gross :)Celeste85https://www.blogger.com/profile/05575580291868960322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-8621022252551917392012-06-14T22:20:32.589-05:002012-06-14T22:20:32.589-05:00That's a good point about his characters never...That's a good point about his characters never really changing or evolving. I wonder if that's how he saw himself. Obviously he ended up making it as a writer, but maybe a part of him still felt the same afterward.<br /><br />Also, I really had no idea. I guess it's something people always say, that young men think about sex and women a lot, but I really wasn't even exposed to the true extent until now!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-90006605786852788592012-06-14T22:18:21.702-05:002012-06-14T22:18:21.702-05:00Thanks, Alley! I'm pretty sure you would enjoy...Thanks, Alley! I'm pretty sure you would enjoy Bukowski.<br /><br />And seriously! The sex! And it's not even really sex as in the act of sex, it's the amount they think about it. They see legs and go off on a tangent about what's in between them...Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-81011601410087970562012-06-14T22:16:19.157-05:002012-06-14T22:16:19.157-05:00That's so cool! I'm so happy I came across...That's so cool! I'm so happy I came across him, myself. I'm thinking of Post Office next since it's kind of like the next phase of his life. I know it's opposite chronologically though.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-52121594040727002932012-06-14T22:15:04.455-05:002012-06-14T22:15:04.455-05:00I haven't heard of John Fante. I need to know ...I haven't heard of John Fante. I need to know more! I think from here I'd like to read The Post Office next, or maybe some of his poetry.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-57238504376763523812012-06-14T22:14:23.676-05:002012-06-14T22:14:23.676-05:00I mean it's not gross gross just for the sake ...I mean it's not gross gross just for the sake of being gross. I did get a bit squeamish at parts, but all in all, it's worth it!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-55551992143278203962012-06-14T12:45:33.884-05:002012-06-14T12:45:33.884-05:00I found a copy of Bukowski's WOMEN in a junk b...I found a copy of Bukowski's WOMEN in a junk box in college and loved/hated it. I later read POST OFFICE, HAM ON RYE, and FACTORUM and liked them much, much more than WOMEN.<br /><br />Something I noticed about Bukowski's characters is that they never change. They never grow as a traditional character might grow over the course of a novel. Chianski is who he is and that's it.<br /><br />...and I hate to burst your bubble, but teenage boys think about sex and women's anatomy far more than you could possibly imagine.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748178730844113883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-81022761060691418182012-06-14T12:34:32.742-05:002012-06-14T12:34:32.742-05:00Great review. I haven't read any Bukowski yet ...Great review. I haven't read any Bukowski yet but even with a lack of plot and low morals this sounds interesting. <br /><br />Also I'm a little afraid however much he talks about sex is how much teenage boys think about itRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-24333153301600101852012-06-14T11:53:55.768-05:002012-06-14T11:53:55.768-05:00I went through a huge Bukowski phase in college - ...I went through a huge Bukowski phase in college - mostly his poetry and his short stories. I liked his novel POST OFFICE, about his days working there... but I haven't yet read this one. Thank you for reminding me!Sarah Reads Too Muchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130692983823811455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-43723670760928686282012-06-14T10:13:27.570-05:002012-06-14T10:13:27.570-05:00Great thoughts! I think you sum it up quite well....Great thoughts! I think you sum it up quite well. Ham on Rye was my first Bukowski (I then went on to read Hot Water Music, which I didn't enjoy as much). Bukowski led me to John Fante, too, who I'm also glad to have "discovered."Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-31468969504631052972012-06-14T09:53:47.438-05:002012-06-14T09:53:47.438-05:00This book is definitely too gross for me, but I ki...This book is definitely too gross for me, but I kind of think I need to read it -- expand my horizons -- and since you made it through this and enjoyed it -- well -- that says a lot!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.com