Cities of the Red Night by William S. Burroughs

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fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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From one of the founders of the beat generation and the 1960s counterculture comes this opening novel of a series available now in audio for the first time.An opium addict is lost in the jungle; young men wage war against an empire of mutants; a h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
adventurous 63%
funny 63%
challenging 54%
mysterious 54%
reflective 45%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 36%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 44% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.64

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