Queer: A Novel by William S. Burroughs Summary and Reviews
|
List Price: Our Price: $7.04 You Save: $6.96 (50%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $3.55 (click here) Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of Queer: A Novel
Book Review: Addictive writing
Summary: 5 Stars
Although Naked Lunch and Junky are great novels, Queer reveals the more human side of Burroughs, where one can actually empathize with the protagonist. The evocative descriptions of Mexico City in the late 1940s and his circle of friends, many of whom were fellow American expatriates, lend a special air of magic to the writing. The flashes of humour are always unique and refreshing, e.g. the amusing story of his imaginary journey to the "Upper Ubangi" in Africa. Queer remains a brilliant work whose many charms I intend to delve into again and again.