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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
I've only read one book by Burroughs and that was [book:Nova Express|23931]. I thought it was 80% indecipherable and 20% brilliant. It wasn't a fun read, but I like the idea of people being experimental, trying new things, pushing the envelope, etc... so I never thought of it as just trash. I found this book "about" Burroughs much more interesting and it's kind of ironic because that seemed to be what the author was saying. Burroughs was an author, but more importantly he was Burroughs, or at least he created a "Burroughs" that was extremely appealing to many people. I guess my biggest problem with him is that as a father he was a piece of shit. Being a father myself, I have a hard time respecting anyone who takes the job lightly. Also I have no respect for drug addicts of any kind. I have empathy for their plight, but refuse to glorify their life-destroying choices.
I did appreciate that while the author spoke in an artsy/intellectual jargon I often understood what he was saying. One bad thing was that the art in the background made it hard to read sometimes, and it's really a shame that the last words of the book were printed over a black so dark that you can't read them at all, even with a magnifying glass and bright light. Anyone happen to know those last words? (before the epilogue)
I did appreciate that while the author spoke in an artsy/intellectual jargon I often understood what he was saying. One bad thing was that the art in the background made it hard to read sometimes, and it's really a shame that the last words of the book were printed over a black so dark that you can't read them at all, even with a magnifying glass and bright light. Anyone happen to know those last words? (before the epilogue)
