Cities of the Red Night by William S. Burroughs

Cities of the Red Night

The Red Night Trilogy #1

William S. Burroughs

332 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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While young men wage war against an evil empire of zealous mutants, the population of this modern inferno is afflicted with the epidemic of a radioactive virus. An opium-infused apocalyptic vision from the legendary author of Naked Lunch is the fi...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 344 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

adventurous: 64%

challenging: 52%

funny: 47%

mysterious: 41%

reflective: 29%

emotional: 5%

tense: 5%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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