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las anécdotas e historias en si de la vida de burroughs se me hicieron entretenidas pero el libro esta escrito en su totalidad sin objetivo alguno. podria empezar y terminar en cualquier oración, se podría incluso dar vuelta la historia y no cambiaría nada porque es un texto increiblemente reiterativo y absolutamente para nada progresivo. el bill de la primera página es el mismo que el de la última y, en lo personal, eso no es lo q busco en un libro

jess_mango's review against another edition

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4.0

My very first Burroughs! I picked this one up because I saw it was on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list and I recently signed up for a challenge to read 10 of the 1001 books in 10 months. This is my first book of the 10.

Junky was Burrough's first book and was published before the start of the Beat movement. The semi-autobiographical "Junky" details the experiences of Bill Lee an man who developed a morphine and heroine habit. We first meet Lee shortly before his first time using drugs and watch as he sinks deeper and deeper into the world of junk. The story is told in a gritty and straight forward manner. Burroughs passes no judgement on drug addiction. Lee's friends and fellow addicts try to find doctors that will write them scripts and pharmacists who will fill them. They are in and out of jail and "detox". The book gave me a raw impression of what life as a heroin addict in early 20th century America must've been like. I found "Junky" to be a gripping and thought provoking read.

jmcook's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

spectracommunist's review against another edition

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4.0

The hilarious adventures with Morphine, Heroine, Goofballs, Marijuana, Cocaine, Peyote and ofcourse alcohol, and Yage remains to be abused; amidst the 50's drug-scene of the States and Mexico.

crisrobb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

shrubc0re's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarasolo's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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