197 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Before his 1959 breakthrough, Naked Lunch, an unknown William S. Burroughs wrote Junky, his first novel. It is a candid eye-witness account of times and places that are now long gone, an unvarnished field report from the American post-war undergro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,420 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 43%
challenging 35%
sad 26%
tense 19%
funny 15%
adventurous 11%
emotional 10%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
RacismMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Homophobia197 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Before his 1959 breakthrough, Naked Lunch, an unknown William S. Burroughs wrote Junky, his first novel. It is a candid eye-witness account of times and places that are now long gone, an unvarnished field report from the American post-war undergro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,420 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 43%
challenging 35%
sad 26%
tense 19%
funny 15%
adventurous 11%
emotional 10%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%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
RacismMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Homophobia