Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Naked Lunch
Book Review: Burroughs IS the line between insanity and ingenious
Summary: 4 Stars
With a natural talent for writing and a drug-fueled imagination, Burroughs is truly one of the greatest writers of all eras. Naked Lunch is hilarious, as well as serious, and above all a great collection of "under-the-influence?" observations and notes that were put together to create an illusionary, unique, and thought-provoking novel of sorts. Greatly recommended to all.
Book Review: CAST ASIDE YOUR MORALS AND JOURNEY!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is very obscene and that's why I love it so much! I've read it 6 times already and I enjoy it more every time. This is not for people with a shallow mind or psuedo-openness. Read it and despair for the person you once were!Book Review: CRAZY-ASS!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is tough-both with comprehension and on the stomach. Virtually every page has some refrence to sodomy, not that im a homophobe by any means, it just gets to you after awhile-thats all. If you can handle that much anal sex, baby, you're going to love this book-assuming you also have incredible patience and smarts to understand Burrough's hidden (!) points.
This one might take more than one read.Book Review: Carbonation belching from below the waist
Summary: 5 Stars
I would love to pour on and on about Mr. Burroughs and this book. I want to spew forth thoughtful, intelligent, and academic critiques of Naked Lunch. I would love to dwell on the symbolism and the genius present in the text and analize it, break it apart, and teach those who cannot see, how to. Moreso, I would love to explain that it is more than a drug induced, hypnotic, homo-erotic, chronical of hell........ but, sadly, I can not. Following the point, structure, and overall theme of the book, I think it would destroy the very meaning the book holds by dissecting it, praising it, offering my mediocre take on Mr. Burroughs masterpiece. Such works can not be explained. They create a thought, an idea, a feeling within the reader that can not be expressed, and therein lies the genius. Naked Lunch has left me awestruck, and examining life on a whole different level. I feel dirty, exhilerated, perverted, emaciated, withdrawn, euphoric, and numb after reading it. I feel, this was Burroughs intent.Book Review: Catholic High School
Summary: 5 Stars
I had the good fortune to read this book AFTER I finished college.
My friend john, found seven copies in the library at his Catholic High School, stole one, read another everyday during lunch aloud to other students,and told everyone he could to check them out. Within six months, every copy had been removed/stolen/destroyed as well as every other book by Burroughs in the library.
I DO feel for the nun who had to finally screen it, after it was brought to the faculties attention. She is probably dreaming of the rumpus room even now...