The Most Beautiful Woman in Town

from figre

This is some rough stuff. That's a warning. Do not go into this thinking you're going to read some nice little stories that describe the rougher side of life. You are going to read some rough stories that make the seamy side of life seem boring in comparison. Bukowski does not pull back. Some wil...

from terena

Bukowski writes about filth, disease, and dispair, but inside his stories are incredible moments of poetry that you'll read over and over. He obviously disliked women, but he also writes beautiful prose about them. Complicated work.

from Hagelstein

Bukowski's stories are wonderful, shocking, crude and plain funny at times. They revolve around drinking, screwing, avoiding work, betting on horses, and cruelty. The self-professed ugliest man in town tragically gets together with the most beautiful woman in town. A witch shrinks her husband to ...

from Salmondaze

The other part of Ejaculations, Erections, Erosions, Explosions, and Tales Of Ordinary Madness, The Most Beautiful Woman In Town isn't quite as good as its counterpart but as would be expected its highs do reach the heights Tales Of Ordinary Madness reaches. One of those highs is an account of Bu...

from figre

This is some rough stuff. That's a warning. Do not go into this thinking you're going to read some nice little stories that describe the rougher side of life. You are going to read some rough stories that make the seamy side of life seem boring in comparison. Bukowski does not pull back. Some wil...