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197 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802120427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 02 October 2012
Description
In his raw debut novel, Junky, Burroughs fictionalized his experiences using and dealing heroin and other drugs in the 1940s, turning them into a work that reads like a field report from the underworld of postwar America. The Burroughs-like prota...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,102 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 44%
challenging 33%
sad 23%
tense 19%
funny 14%
emotional 12%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Homophobia
197 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802120427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Paperback
Publication date: 02 October 2012
Description
In his raw debut novel, Junky, Burroughs fictionalized his experiences using and dealing heroin and other drugs in the 1940s, turning them into a work that reads like a field report from the underworld of postwar America. The Burroughs-like prota...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,102 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 44%
challenging 33%
sad 23%
tense 19%
funny 14%
emotional 12%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Homophobia