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Chasing Charles Bukowski
Alternatively set in the poor town of San Lorenzo and in the City of New Orleans, Rojas, Maximillian, Claudia, Maria and Mire seek to uncover the secrets of happiness in vastly different ways. Maximillian escapes his poverty through the dream world of his imagined secret agent alter ego, while Rojas offers folk philosophy to those who hold him in high esteem for his role in the revolution. Claudia and Maria pursue their own agendas, some legal some not, as Mire tries to change the narrative that has always defined him. But no one can predict where their different paths will take them in their search.
337 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 10, 2019
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November 28, 2019TheFussyLibrarian
December 16, 2019
Don’t bother
This was a waste of time. I was ready to stop reading, but then it came to a very good chapter (Father Llamas) and I thought it was going to get good. Not. I was right. I should have quit
This was a waste of time. I was ready to stop reading, but then it came to a very good chapter (Father Llamas) and I thought it was going to get good. Not. I was right. I should have quit
April 12, 2020
Chasing Charles Bukowski
I chose this book because I thought the cover art was interesting. Never heard of Charles Bukowski before and it isn’t a big deal if you have or not or like his work or don’t.
Interest in Mexico and New Orleans is helpful.
The story intertwines the lives of a handful or two of people between these places with a focus on a cultural aspect that is desperately poor, especially on the Mexican side. Fortunately, there is dash of Hope sprinkled in. New Orleans’ seedy side is sort of the focus on the state’s side.
I hope this review of the story is not a deterrent.
The author did a good job of describing various scenes and places. It is gritty but not explicit.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author.
I recommend it highly if not just for the insight into other ways of life.
I chose this book because I thought the cover art was interesting. Never heard of Charles Bukowski before and it isn’t a big deal if you have or not or like his work or don’t.
Interest in Mexico and New Orleans is helpful.
The story intertwines the lives of a handful or two of people between these places with a focus on a cultural aspect that is desperately poor, especially on the Mexican side. Fortunately, there is dash of Hope sprinkled in. New Orleans’ seedy side is sort of the focus on the state’s side.
I hope this review of the story is not a deterrent.
The author did a good job of describing various scenes and places. It is gritty but not explicit.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author.
I recommend it highly if not just for the insight into other ways of life.
January 28, 2021
Father Llamas and Rojas were interesting but everyone else was pretty useless.
March 4, 2021
Good read
The author tells a story of different places and different characters while tying them neatly together. The reader gets to know the characters and their interesting lives.
The author tells a story of different places and different characters while tying them neatly together. The reader gets to know the characters and their interesting lives.
February 12, 2020
Loved the quirky, larger than life personalities of the characters in this book. Their individual quests for happiness take unexpected and often laugh out loud turns as each navigates the twists and turns of their lives. And that's what makes the ending of the book so unexpected. Will definitely recommend it to others.
February 3, 2020
How many authors?
This book had so many different stories with different characters and locations that it took me nearly half the book to straighten it out. “Advancing on Chaos”, also by Tusa, was extremely engaging. Parts of this were engaging, as well, but parts felt like filler. It seemed that Tusa had several book ideas in his head and just decided to use them all in “Chasing Charles Bukowski”.
This book had so many different stories with different characters and locations that it took me nearly half the book to straighten it out. “Advancing on Chaos”, also by Tusa, was extremely engaging. Parts of this were engaging, as well, but parts felt like filler. It seemed that Tusa had several book ideas in his head and just decided to use them all in “Chasing Charles Bukowski”.
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