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girlnouns's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nunuseli's review against another edition
5.0
Cuando empiezo un libro de John Fante la única duda que tengo es si me va a gustar, si me va a gustar mucho o si me va a gustar muchísimo. 'Sueños de Bunker Hill' me ha gustado muchísimo. Ya puedo decir que es de mis favoritos de Fante, junto con 'La hermandad de la uva', 'Pregúntale al polvo' y 'Mi perro idiota'. Esta vez, Arturo Bandini, el alter ego de Fante, se encuentra instalado en Los Ángeles y su carrera como guionista de Hollywood empieza a despegar. Ya no es más pobre que las ratas, pero sigue siendo igual de pringado que siempre y sigue siendo un profesional en lo de meter la pata. Por supuesto se trata de una sátira del mundillo de Hollywood. Pero aunque es una sátira llena de crítica y mala leche, nunca llega a destilar amargura. A veces el humor es grotesco, pero nunca deja de tener cierto punto de ternura y auto-ironía. 'Sueños de Bunker Hill' la escribió John Fante en su madurez, cuando ya se había quedado ciego, así que tuvo que dictarla a su mujer. Sigue siendo puro nervio, pero la rabia y la furia de las anteriores entregas sobre la vida de Arturo Bandini estan mitigadas en el punto justo. La novela nos describe las personas excéntricas que Bandini conoce a lo largo de su periplo, nos relata los palos que se lleva y las decisiones equivocadas que toma, para que al final Bandini acabe evolucionando y dejando atrás una etapa de su vida. Como todos los libros de Fante, es un libro directo, fresco, intenso, original, divertido, con un punto de melancolía, y con mucha más miga de la que en un principio aparenta.
rosalind_barden's review against another edition
5.0
"Dreams From Bunker Hill" is the last novel by noir master John Fante. He weaves a darkly humorous story of flawed character, Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer trying to escape decaying Bunker Hill in 1934 Downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Fante's prose is light and fresh and makes the decades gone past come so alive, I could almost smell the dust and sweat. According to the book's endnote, Mr. Fante wrote this novel by dictation during his later years after he lost his sight. That's an amazing achievement from a writer with remarkable talent.
kingxsyed's review against another edition
5.0
Great book. I think it was better than the last. Very smooth writing style and Arturo has mellowed out so much. It's really nice seeing his character progression and how terrible he was previously. I'm sad there's nothing left but happy that I had finished this series. Really solid writing and I hope that I may be able to write like this in the future.
elnazs's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
pjv1013's review against another edition
3.0
O último dos livros da tetralogia de Arturo Bandini. O processo de leitura é agradável. Mas não acho os livros tão fascinantes como foram vendidos.
Vou reflectir e voltarei a escrever sobre isto.
Vou reflectir e voltarei a escrever sobre isto.
kvelpr's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
decadent_and_depraved's review against another edition
5.0
The last of Arturo Bandini. I will miss him.
While this book is rather a work of frenzy and madness, it is somehow hopeful and reassuring. Without a question Fante's most mature work in this saga. This is also the one that resembles Bukowski's work the most, so I would recommend it to all the Bukowski fans who would like to get into Fante. This one is far better and far more enjoyable than Ask the Dust, and, if by any chance, you are not interested in reading the 3 books which precede this one, you still can read this work. It does stand quite on its own!
“So fuck you, Los Angeles, fuck your palm trees, and your highassed women, and your fancy streets, for I am going home, back to Colorado, back to the best damned town in the USA—Boulder, Colorado!”
While this book is rather a work of frenzy and madness, it is somehow hopeful and reassuring. Without a question Fante's most mature work in this saga. This is also the one that resembles Bukowski's work the most, so I would recommend it to all the Bukowski fans who would like to get into Fante. This one is far better and far more enjoyable than Ask the Dust, and, if by any chance, you are not interested in reading the 3 books which precede this one, you still can read this work. It does stand quite on its own!
“So fuck you, Los Angeles, fuck your palm trees, and your highassed women, and your fancy streets, for I am going home, back to Colorado, back to the best damned town in the USA—Boulder, Colorado!”
eryn's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0