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4 hours • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781433249136
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 11 November 2008
Description
More than sixty years ago, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, two novice writers at the dawn of their careers, sat down to write a novel about the summer of 1944, when one of their friends killed another in a moment of brutal and tragic bloods...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,086 reviews
Moods
tense 32%
mysterious 26%
reflective 23%
funny 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 17%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 2%Average rating
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War, Adult/minor relationship4 hours • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781433249136
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 11 November 2008
Description
More than sixty years ago, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, two novice writers at the dawn of their careers, sat down to write a novel about the summer of 1944, when one of their friends killed another in a moment of brutal and tragic bloods...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,086 reviews
Moods
tense 32%
mysterious 26%
reflective 23%
funny 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 17%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Homophobia, Toxic relationshipMinor
War, Adult/minor relationship