In the book Lee almost dies of uremia dfrom rinking away his sadness and opiate withdrawals (which never works btw) so maybe that's the cost, too unaesthetic to make the film. Queer's not Burroughs' best book, it does fizz out plot wise, start with Junkie or The Naked Lunch which are truly entertaining.
Thanks so much. I've felt ill-equipped for years not having gotten down to reading Burroughs, and I hope some of that hesitation came through in the review. It should. His writing is widely respected. Yes, that near-death does sound like it amounts to a serious cost, so I'll pay close attention to it in the book. And I'm sure you're right, Luca couldn't have put that into the movie. He'd be attacked from all sides. I'll get to Queer but will take you advice and start with Junkie and Naked Lunch. I really do appreciate this further information.
In the book Lee almost dies of uremia dfrom rinking away his sadness and opiate withdrawals (which never works btw) so maybe that's the cost, too unaesthetic to make the film. Queer's not Burroughs' best book, it does fizz out plot wise, start with Junkie or The Naked Lunch which are truly entertaining.
Thanks so much. I've felt ill-equipped for years not having gotten down to reading Burroughs, and I hope some of that hesitation came through in the review. It should. His writing is widely respected. Yes, that near-death does sound like it amounts to a serious cost, so I'll pay close attention to it in the book. And I'm sure you're right, Luca couldn't have put that into the movie. He'd be attacked from all sides. I'll get to Queer but will take you advice and start with Junkie and Naked Lunch. I really do appreciate this further information.