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

fiction classics crime challenging dark informative medium-paced

214 pages | first published 2008

Edition information

Description

On August 14, 1944, Lucien Carr, a friend of William S. Burroughs from St. Louis, stabbed a man named David Kammerer with a Boy Scout knife and threw his body in the Hudson River. For eight years, Kammerer had fawned over the younger Carr, but tha...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Community Reviews

Summary of 701 reviews

Moods

dark 61%
tense 42%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 23%
funny 15%
reflective 15%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 33%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 34% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.6

See all reviews...