Factotum vs Mexico City blues: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Beats, Beat generation
Factotum
One of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer Henry Chinaski across World War II-era America. Deferred from military service, Chinaski travels…
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Mexico City blues
A series of poems deals with music, life, religion, literature, dreams and mortality.
The verdict
- Readers rate Factotum highest: Factotum 3.9 · Mexico City blues 3.7.
- Mexico City blues has the widest readership — 3872 ratings behind its score.
- Mexico City blues runs the darker storyline; Factotum stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Factotum | Mexico City blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (3872) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (151) | 3.2 (10) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (207) | 4.0 (7) |
Reception
| Factotum | Mexico City blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 207 | 3872 |
| Editions | 9 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3741 |
| Pages | 205 | 244 |