Post Office
- 160
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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About the book
"It began as a mistake." By middle age, Henry Chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the U.S. Postal Service. In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged mailbags up mud-soaked mountains, outsmart vicious guard dogs, and pray to survive the day-to-day trials of sadistic bosses and certifiable coworkers. This classic 1971 novel—the one that catapulted its author to national fame—is the perfect introduction to the grimly hysterical world of legendary writer, poet, and Dirty Old Man Charles Bukowski and his fictional alter ego, Chinaski.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 362 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 71% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.4 | 43 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 319 | 88% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
““ Slavery was never abolished, it was only extended to include all the colors” Charles Bukowski Join the author's alter ego Henry Chinaski journey of 12 years in the U.S postal service, as he drinks, gambles, and fucks his way through life. Being the prisoner…”
“Enjoyed this book quite a bit, it's got no real redemption and is more a reflection of real life then your average novel”
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