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214 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802198899
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On August 14, 1944, Lucien Carr, a friend of William S. Burroughs from St. Louis, stabbed a man named David Kammerer with a Boy Scout knife and threw his body in the Hudson River. For eight years, Kammerer had fawned over the younger Carr, but tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,077 reviews
Moods
tense 32%
mysterious 27%
reflective 23%
funny 21%
emotional 20%
adventurous 18%
sad 16%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 43%
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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Alcoholism, Homophobia, Toxic relationshipMinor
War, Adult/minor relationship214 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802198899
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On August 14, 1944, Lucien Carr, a friend of William S. Burroughs from St. Louis, stabbed a man named David Kammerer with a Boy Scout knife and threw his body in the Hudson River. For eight years, Kammerer had fawned over the younger Carr, but tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,077 reviews
Moods
tense 32%
mysterious 27%
reflective 23%
funny 21%
emotional 20%
adventurous 18%
sad 16%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 43%
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