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44 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0872860175
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Despite being a slim volume of poety, a collection of verse by a popular Beat Generation poet raised quite a stir when it was first published in 1957, with U.S. customs officials seizing copies of it because it was considered obscene, an act that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,279 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
inspiring 23%
sad 19%
funny 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 84% | Character: 9% | Plot: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
N/A: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 73% | Yes: 18% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 63% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
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Drug use, Alcoholism, AddictionModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, CursingMinor
Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol44 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0872860175
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Despite being a slim volume of poety, a collection of verse by a popular Beat Generation poet raised quite a stir when it was first published in 1957, with U.S. customs officials seizing copies of it because it was considered obscene, an act that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,279 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
inspiring 23%
sad 19%
funny 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 84% | Character: 9% | Plot: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
N/A: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
N/A: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 73% | Yes: 18% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 63% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Alcoholism, AddictionModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, CursingMinor
Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol