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Nova Express (The Nova Trilogy, #2)

William S. Burroughs

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The Nova Mob and The Nova Police finally duke it out for control of the planet. Unfortunately, the ending is ambiguous as to who wins. A good portion of the trilogy is how-to effect the techniques of Burroughs himself as writer in order to rewrite the script of history and future. In the Nova world, there is a lot of body changing. In many ways, Burroughs says, we are tape-recorders, recording input and giving forth output. He recommends at one point that we hold parties where the guess bring ta ...more

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