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Hot Water Music

By: Charles Bukowski
Narrated by: Christian Baskous
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Hot Water Music is a collection of short stories by Charles Bukowski, published in 1983. The collection deals largely with: drinking, women, gambling, and writing. It is an important collection that establishes Bukowski's minimalist style and his thematic oeuvre.

©1983 Charles Bukowski (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories Biography Funny
Vivid Descriptions • Irreverent Humor • Excellent Narrator • Ordinary Madness • Cynical Takes • Sordid Vibrance
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I've read probably 20+ Bukowski books. I enjoy his novels and poetry, but the short story collections have always been hit or miss. I had never read Hot Water Music before, but I figured to get it on Audible and give it a shot. I am very, very impressed with it. The stories are all very short. Most of them involve the types of 'ordinary madness' that Bukowski wrote about so well. I am very pleased I bought this audio and I will listen to again in the future.

Awesome collection of short stories

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..gotta admit though, i prefer charles bukowski in book form. Not a fan of folks narrating his work.

My first buk back in '90 or so, enjoyed revisit!

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Christian Baskous is better than I thought. He apparently rises to the challenge of more dramatic material. But only Will Patton can PERFORM like nobody else. Okay?

True-to-life stories with only gentle depravity.

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You'll recognize the seeds of stories from his novels and the movie Barfly.

Christian Baskous as always performs perfectly.

Early Bukowski

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Bukowski; what else can you say? He’s at his best with the short story and this collection has some great ones. I did notice that a few towards the end I had heard before; it wasn’t deja vu. I think I prefer Baskous as narrator over the actor from YS who’s name I cannot recall…

Great, but some overlap with prior collections

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This narrator killed it. His enthusiasm is evident. Perfect inflexion. I can't imagine a better voice to read Bukowski.

If you like Bukowski...

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Maybe a 5. Certainly not less than a 4. Short stories is Chanaski's creme... Great via audio

Not his best but definitely ALRIGHT

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Christian Baskous is better than I thought. He apparently rises to the challenge of more dramatic material. But only Will Patton can PERFORM like nobody else. Okay?

Great stories. Very good narrator.

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I can't get enough of the Dirty Old Man! Bukowski is at his best describing the trials and tribulations of the working class.

Another Great Read

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I found a few things somewhat comical, but overall it was incoherent and dull. I struggled to keep interest and one story sounded like the next.

Not the best of Buk's stuff

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