Boozecan

by Chris Walter

Boozecan details the pleasures and perils of operating an illegal punk rock drinking establishment on the wrong side of town. Darkly hilarious and populated with a mismatched cast of rogues, Boozecan races towards an unexpected and breathless conclusion. Break open the liquor cabinet and turn up the music because the party is on.

Genres: Fiction

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Names were changes to protect the 'innocent' which made it fun to figure out who's who in this true story I lived through.

[Brian Ferguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another rip-roaring, Chris Walter-penned ride through the Vancouver DTES. Chris Walter always draws on his direct experiences and this book is no exception. Operating an illegal boozecan in the innermost city would be a harrowing proposition at the best of times but, as shown in this book, somehow it could, if only in retrospect, also be strangely fun and hilarious. These contrasting perceptions are delineated in all of the authors books, including his ever-growing list of authorized bios. Some of the most intense punk bands going, then, now, ever, are given much-deserved attention and the same could be said for the sides of urban life that are safely hidden from public and middle-class-suburban attention. In either case, in this book or any thus far read, fun for the initiate or the novice.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fast-paced novel that changes perspective from one character to another every chapter, which keeps the book rolling along into all kinds of weird and wonderful places. Like all of Walter's stuff (or at least the books I've read), if you like cursing, sex, drugs, booze, crime, more cursing, more booze and more drugs, etc. you'll probably enjoy this. Oh, and the last three or so chapters had me asking "Whaaaaaaaat?"

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really well-told punk story. It should be made into a movie sometime.