Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks by William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac
2 reviews
a_davis's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
2.0
I found the afterword much more interesting than the actual book tbh… it added some important historical context about the beat generation which added to the depth of the story, at least for me. the history behind the creation of this manuscript was also interesting to read about.
tldr; I’d recommend the afterword and nothing else lol
Spoiler
and the fact that this is literally a true story about kerouac and borroughs’ friends???? which blew my MINDtldr; I’d recommend the afterword and nothing else lol
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
thefigtree's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
it's not exactly going to win any literary awards (it's a bit shit) but i liked it.
the writing is very basic but you have to remember this is typed up exactly as kerouac and burroughs wrote it down how-ever-long-ago.
the afterword is gossipy and a bit shit but ah-well—
i'm giving it such a high rating, to say i thought it was shit, because it's interesting and i like the beats.
the writing is very basic but you have to remember this is typed up exactly as kerouac and burroughs wrote it down how-ever-long-ago.
the afterword is gossipy and a bit shit but ah-well—
i'm giving it such a high rating, to say i thought it was shit, because it's interesting and i like the beats.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Drug use
Minor: War and Adult/minor relationship
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