Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Junky by William S. Burroughs

17 reviews

gesole's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

A classic of the beat generation, Junky - originally titled ‘Junk’ - is a journey into the underbelly of opioid use in an increasingly policed society — that of postwar America. The style is dry, direct, rich of slang and idiomatic usage. It is a crude, first person, largely autobiographical narration which will finds its way into your conscious mind and  make space for itself, whether you please it or not. It’s probably a good place to start with William Burroughs, as it allows the reader to truly grasp the development in writing style the author went through with following publications. It’s a quick read that I would highly suggest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Addiction

faynebrio's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

yeah this definitely made me feel bad! iiiiii dont think i liked it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, Animal cruelty, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Racism

crazyrhythms's review against another edition

challenging dark funny

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse

h_motionless's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

maryellen93's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Gun violence, Classism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Excrement

Minor: Animal cruelty, Self harm, and Suicide

elharpwhy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Blood

maeve_simone's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Vomit

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Alcoholism, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death, Hate crime, Classism, Police brutality, and Xenophobia

perthalus's review against another edition

dark informative fast-paced

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

An unflinching look into a life with no purpose finding purpose in junk. It’s a wave of nausea that takes you down the rapids of addiction and the lifestyle that comes with it. If the shoe fits, wear it, if it doesn’t, sell it for junk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, Toxic friendship, Blood, Medical content, and Trafficking

Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Sexual content

jenna02s's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Death