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readymadereader's review
dark
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
3.25
gingernut_reads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
vivthebookworm's review
2.75
Personally not my taste and I didn't really take much away from it. It's not a bad book and the writing style was easy to read, but I can't rate this any higher than a 3. It does make me curious about this author's other works, so I'm glad I had a taste of it.
marlene112358's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
mollydarmody's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jademgreen's review
3.0
I've never read anything by Burroughs before, but I could instantly recognise the Kerouac-esque juvenile writing paired with the grotesqueness of Bukowski. Basically, white American male of a certain era.
"I always say people have more fun than anybody."
It does have a certain charm, designed to shock and entertain. I'd like to read more of Burroughs after this and some of the stories were good, others I just didn't get it, and found myself bored.
"I always say people have more fun than anybody."
It does have a certain charm, designed to shock and entertain. I'd like to read more of Burroughs after this and some of the stories were good, others I just didn't get it, and found myself bored.
fros86's review
3.0
Some of these stories I found fascinating, but I found it quite hard to get on with his writing style; I am not sure if it just my usual difficulty with short stories, but I found myself switching off and having to reread the passages. I definitely enjoyed some more than others!