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Naked Lunch

FONFON Regular
edited May 2011 in Life
Just finished it. What a headfuck. Brilliant prose though. Brought up some very depraved imagery, the likes I have yet to find in any other book I've read. There is not much point discussing plot because of the spontaneous nature of the work, but it is very interesting insight into the mind of a drug-withdrawing/inducing Burroughs..It's hard to think this was published in 1959 as well, that really blows my mind

Definitely a recommendation for any totsean.
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  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited January 2011
    It's an awesome book! A friend reccommended it to me and we watched the film, which was a total headfuck. A bit like a North-African Fear and Loathing. There were some parts of the book where I found myself muttering "the fuck is going on here?" and the constant referral to paedophillic sodomy, but it was all good fun! I have photos of fucked up pages from the book somewhere. Will post them when I find them.

    More info:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_Lunch
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/apr/16/naked-lunch-william-burroughs
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  • FONFON Regular
    edited January 2011
    Hehe, I will be checking out the movie soon. Does it have any resemblance to the book?
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  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited January 2011
    As with most films, there is some deviance from the book. Have you seen the trailer? I'd say it's more "logical" than the book as it's not as "all over the place" as each chapter in the book is independent from the last. The film is more continuous and full of insects.
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  • fr0st_Bytefr0st_Byte Sumpin' c00L
    edited January 2011
    RemadE wrote: »
    It's an awesome book! A friend reccommended it to me and we watched the film, which was a total headfuck. A bit like a North-African Fear and Loathing. There were some parts of the book where I found myself muttering "the fuck is going on here?" and the constant referral to paedophillic sodomy, but it was all good fun! I have photos of fucked up pages from the book somewhere. Will post them when I find them.

    More info:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_Lunch
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/apr/16/naked-lunch-william-burroughs

    I just looked at his photo on that second link. Was he the older guy that was in Drugstore cowboy?
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  • CaesarCaesar Regular
    edited January 2011
    fr0st_Byte wrote: »
    I just looked at his photo on that second link. Was he the older guy that was in Drugstore cowboy?

    Yeah. That is a damn good movie.

    Naked Lunch is probably my favorite book. They should read it in schools instead of that Shakespeare and instill children with proper morals and accurate reality tunnels :D
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  • DerelictmyballsDerelictmyballs Acolyte
    edited February 2011
    Movie does a pretty decent job. Plus, it's David Cronenberg so it's fucking trippy and full of body horror.

    However, if you like the way WSB writes, check out The Nova Trilogy. Extensive usage of the cut-up technique.
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  • AverageAverage Regular
    edited February 2011
    Just started reading this a couple of days ago. And all I can say is this book is a total mindfuck. I just got done with the gay sex with Johnny and I forgot his name, but wow is all I have to say.
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  • ThusBakedZarathustraThusBakedZarathustra Regular
    edited April 2011
    Just DLed it... cant wait to read it!
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  • culinaryoverlordculinaryoverlord Regular
    edited April 2011
    Hmmm, read Junky, but I have not read Naked Lunch, it's on my list now tho'.
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  • StephsBackStephsBack Acolyte
    edited May 2011
    That movie did stuff to my head. I loved it. I didn't realise there was a book, which may remedy my inability to find the movie.
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