A review by krisdamnit
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs

challenging dark funny medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The reason I enjoyed this book so much was partially because it's all artsy and clever and avant-garde, but also because it's the book equivalent of a shock image. The amount of stuff that happens in this book, the horrible, horrible stuff, is so just unapologetic that I found myself enjoying the ride, even waiting to see what absolute ridiculous crap would happen next. This definitely isn't the book for you if you don't want to be shocked or have some type of disgusting image seared into your brain, because while I'm not one to quote from books, I won't be forgetting some choice words from this one.
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