Queer by William S. Burroughs

Queer

William S. Burroughs

134 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

For more than three decades, while its writer's world fame increased, Queer remained unpublished because of its forthright depiction of homosexual longings. Set in the corrupt and spectral Mexico City of the forties,Queer is the story of William L...

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Moods

reflective 65%
dark 51%
challenging 44%
sad 36%
emotional 28%
adventurous 19%
funny 13%
mysterious 13%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 39%
slow 31%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.33

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