And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks by Jack Kerouac

And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

Jack Kerouac with William S. Burroughs

4 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 1945 (editions)

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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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,086 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
tense 32%
mysterious 26%
reflective 23%
funny 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 17%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
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

3.62

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