And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks by William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac

And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac

4 hours • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction classics crime challenging dark informative medium-paced

Description

More than sixty years ago, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, two novice writers at the dawn of their careers, sat down to write a novel about the summer of 1944, when one of their friends killed another in a moment of brutal and tragic bloods...

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Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
tense 36%
mysterious 30%
reflective 23%
adventurous 20%
funny 20%
emotional 13%
informative 13%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 32%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.62

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