Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Queer by William S. Burroughs

6 reviews

ethanethan's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

jazz_themortal's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, and Cursing

Minor: Slavery, Pedophilia, and Body shaming

marianneiriss's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Xenophobia, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Ableism, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Police brutality

rhii_reading's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug use

Moderate: Racism and Pedophilia

h_motionless's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Queer is shockingly risky for its time; it's crass, filthy, offensive, and of course, very queer. However, despite how filthy it is, it's somehow beautiful. It may not be politically correct, but its undoubtedly authentic. Burroughs masters verisimilitude in this novel, and even though not much happens, it still feels engaging. Overall, it feels like the plot of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room, mixed with the style of Murakami's Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973, but if Charles Bukowski wrote the whole thing. It's marvellous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

shauna1406's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Cursing

Minor: Cursing and Pedophilia