Ham On Rye
Charles Bukowski
contemporary fiction
literary fiction
past tense
first POV
~338 pp
A slow-burn and dark contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 84,598 |
| Page count | ~338 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |