Tales of Ordinary Madness, by Charles Bukowski

Funny, profane, repetitive, shocking, heartbreaking. All of what I remembered this collection to be. While it bogs down under repetition of themes and purposeless stories about drinking or being cranky, “Animal Crackers in my Soup” is one of my favorite short stories, a great horror tale, and a strong shot of sadness.
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Book: 39/52
52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.