| Henry Chinaski is a loner who only wants to drink and be with women. He decides to get a job at the post office because, as he says, they'll hire anybody and the work seems easy. The book follows Chinaski through his experiences in the Post Office, at the race track, and with women. It is written in a simple and direct style. The post office is society, with its rules of conduct and order. Full of insight and depth, this book isn't afraid of being brutally honest. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Life of a profession: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - Texas - California Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of hetero sex - Boob talk! - rape/molest Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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