Queer by William S. Burroughs

208 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced
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The definitive text of William S. Burroughs’s early, long-unpublished novel, reissued on the seventieth anniversary of the year of its writing, set to be adapted for film directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Daniel Craig Originally written in ...

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Moods

dark 56%
reflective 55%
challenging 36%
emotional 29%
sad 28%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 16%
tense 15%
funny 14%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 31%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.29

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