Queer
William S. Burroughs
Literary Fiction
Queer
by William S. Burroughs
—· 150 p· 1985
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canondarkreflectivehaunting
Overview
About
Set in Mexico City during the early fifities, the story follows William Lee from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene as he pursues a young man named Allerton.
Pages
150
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Psychological Alienation9
Queer Desire and Obsession9
Prose8
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Worldbuilding6
Pacing6
Plot twists4
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