you couldn’t pay me to like Burroughs I’m sorry.
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the Peloponnesian war was a war between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC. Thucydides was a general of the Athenian army and he set out to write an objective and thorough history of the 21-year war. it’s very dense and matter-of-fact and intentionally doesn’t have the kind of mythologizing and romantic aspects found in texts like the Iliad. it’s considered foundational to fields like military theory, philosophy of war, and international relations.
Naked Lunch doesn’t really have a clear linear plot, but much of it focuses on an opioid addict named William Lee and his experiences in a dystopian surrealist city called “Interzone.” Burroughs wrote this for his friends while addicted to oxycodone and living in the Tangier International Zone, and was mainly compiled by fellow beats Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.
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stories over time of a cast of characters loosely linked through the music industry
In a post-modern style like not too dissimilar to vonnegut
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edit: after re-reading your ask, I’ll admit not the weirdest book, but it’s also definitely not run of the mill narrative fiction.
If you want weird, read Naked Lunch by William Burroughs. One of the most banned books of all time for a reason, grotesque, obscene, challenging, but imo definitely worth the read and I’ll be rereading it sometime. Helps to read along with a study guide to make sure you’re following what’s going on.
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is gig etiquette dead? Don’t go to a gig if you wanna just talk to your mates! go to a pub it’s what they’re for!
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