166 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 15 April 1953
Description
Burroughs'; first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written. Through junk neighbourhoods in New York, New O...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,408 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 44%
challenging 34%
sad 26%
tense 19%
funny 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%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, Animal cruelty, Mental illnessMinor
Death, Homophobia, Sexual content
166 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 15 April 1953
Description
Burroughs'; first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written. Through junk neighbourhoods in New York, New O...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,408 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 44%
challenging 34%
sad 26%
tense 19%
funny 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%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, Animal cruelty, Mental illnessMinor
Death, Homophobia, Sexual content