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“This book is not worth it. It is extremely perverse, to a fault. The cut-up technique is interesting and postmodern, but the book itself fails in my mind. ”
ben wrote this review Wednesday, August 1, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ An unnerving tale of a narcotics addict unmoored in New York, Tangiers, and ultimately a nightmarish wasteland known as Interzone, its formal innovation, formerly taboo subject matter, and tour de force execution have exerted their influence on the work of authors like Thomas Pynchon, J. G. Ballard, and William Gibson; on the relationship of art and obscenity; and on the shape of music, film, and media generally. ”
Horrible Sanity Library wrote this review Thursday, June 14, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Art and obscenity. One of the most important books in the 20th century.”
Lise Lyng Falkenberg wrote this review Wednesday, June 13, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A mixture of hysteric realism and high postmodernism, this ground-breaking novel leaves its spectators nauseated whether they approve of the novel or not. The language Burroughs uses here is as private and enclosed as Burgess' Nadsat.”
Nikola Virak wrote this review Friday, November 16, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“о вратительно непристойно ужасно до блёва,особенно последние главы, на джанки того же Ли не совсем похоже
satanandone s wrote this review Friday, May 4, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
60% аллюзии, выстроенной на суперассоциативном мышлении джанкаря.. скорее пропитана бытом чем философией. если хочется новых шуток и острых ощущение от развращенки , то перед вами кладезь .”“the ramblings of a drug addict, no plot, fells like it is trying too hard to be shocking”
roxanne wrote this review Wednesday, April 18, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“absolutly bizzare , i really struggled to get through this. no plot and i felt like my brain turned to mush when i read this. ”
Vicd wrote this review Tuesday, February 28, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I started this but couldn't get more than 70 pages in. Even knowing the background it was too erratic to be interesting. ”
Penney B wrote this review Tuesday, February 14, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Kate said: 1 star
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Shelf wrote this review Monday, January 30, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
What horrid, beastly, vile, abhorrent trash this is!
Jane H said: 4 stars
Precursor to today's sci fi -- "I am the walrus."”
