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Nova Express

William S. Burroughs (1964)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesNova Trilogy #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.67
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Drug-Related ContentGraphic ViolenceSexual AssaultSubstance AbuseMental ManipulationBody HorrorAddiction

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Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastAntihero

Tropes

Dystopian SocietyGood vs EvilUnreliable Narrator

Themes

AddictionControl and ManipulationConsciousness and PerceptionLanguage as VirusCorporate OppressionReality DistortionDehumanization

Synopsis

In this novel of future violence and corruption, the anarchic Nova Mob descends on humankind, while the Nova Police try to match them.

Tags

Experimental FictionBeat LiteraturePostmodernDystopianAvant-Garde