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Interzone

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Interzone is the second book by Burroughs that I've read. I started to read Naked Lunch, but soon realized it was too much for me to handle having not read any Burroughs before. A friend recomended that I read Junky, Queer, and Interzone before I read Naked Lunch. I thank him for that. Interzone is easy to follow for the most part.
The first section called "Stories" is just that, a series of eight really interesting short stories. This section is definately reader friendly if you can keep of with Junky. The second section called "Lee's Journals" is Burroughs writing while he's staying in Tangier, a seaport city on the North African coast. It's in Journal form. He writes of things that are actually happening around him, his thaughts of the city, and the dreams he has. This section is slightly cut up and random, but I feel it is the perfect step up for a Burroughs reader, because you can still understand everything easily and stay very interested. "Word" is the third and final section. I feel that this section is just a freewrite. I know he has a point with his writing but I don't think I've read enough of his writing yet to get it. Word is hard to understand but still very interesting.
I feel I am an amateur Burroughs reader, and I am writing this review for those just getting into his writing as well. This book will definately step you up a notch in the world of William S. Burroughs, but it shouldn't be the first one you read. If you're just getting started with Burroughs, start yourself off with Junky, you will love it.