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Review of Barfly (1987) by Eleonora A — 20 Jun 2007

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Ah Bukowski.

Drunken poets are my favorite poets.

This review of Barfly (1987) was written by Eleonora A on 20 Jun 2007.

Barfly has generally received positive reviews.

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