pickFairly classic Tangier era Burroughs. Nothing phenomenal, nothing super Naked Lunch-esque. A short read for a short flight. Junky‘s Christmas is in this collection, the Immaculate Fix bestowed upon one who is junk sick sacrificing his potential relief being a highlight.
so-soI agree with several reviews I read for this one. It started out fairly interesting; I enjoyed the flow of the writing and description of the country as they traveled. However, it got old as each section seemed to repeat the same aimless travel to a different place with never enough money, but through some work and theft, they managed enough for drugs and to find another woman to love and leave.
#1001books #audiobook
so-soThere is something oddly compelling to Burroughs‘ writing. His central character (and surrogate) is unlikeable, predatory, self-centred and desperate but I do feel sorry for him in some ways. 6/10
Posting this for the #haikuhive - it made me chuckle! I could try to write this post in the form of a haiku but….no! 😝
It‘s from a UK company:
https://www.theliterarygiftcompany.com/products/haikus-are-hippopotamus-unisex-t...
pickSpurred by the (way too long imho) movie I finally picked up a copy of Queer. Interesting and descriptive in its time and places, somewhat disjointed, not entirely satisfying but still good. More accessible than his later works. His protagonist isn‘t exactly likeable but I don‘t believe that is the intent. Glad to have finally read it.
I just received an email from LOA about a documentary about Gary Snyder, one of the last surviving Beats, & a character in one of the grimmest novels I have ever read in my life (Kerouac's Big Sur). This will be streaming this weekend. Think this will be of interest to you @leftcoastzen
https://email.loa.org/h/i/8AB1ACAB53E732ED
