The Wild Boys
William S. Burroughs
1971
Around 185 pages
Ew.
I guess I should say a bit more than that, but those letters sum up my feelings well. Of course, it's Burroughs so there's not going to be a coherent plot. Just a series of disgusting imagery that still managed to gross me out, even after everything I've seen between the 1001 movie and book Lists.
I guess this is wish fulfillment for some bizarre fantasies Burroughs had, and he's not the first man on our List to drag us on an uncomfortable sexual odyssey involving young boys. He might be the most revolting though.
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Interesting Facts:
In 1972, Burroughs wrote a screenplay based on the novel, hoping to have it produced as a hardcore pornographic film, and entered into negotiations with gay porn producer Fred Halsted before abandoning the idea at the end of the year.
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