Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Racism, Animal cruelty, BloodMinor
Death, Sexual content, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1763 reviews
Moods
informative 42%
reflective 41%
challenging 35%
sad 29%
tense 25%
funny 13%
adventurous 10%
emotional 9%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
158 pages | first published 1953
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
ISBN/UID: 9780141045405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)
Publication date: 15 April 1953
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...Book Information
158 pages | first published 1953
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
ISBN/UID: 9780141045405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)
Publication date: 15 April 1953
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Racism, Animal cruelty, BloodMinor
Death, Sexual content, HomophobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1763 reviews
Moods
informative 42%
reflective 41%
challenging 35%
sad 29%
tense 25%
funny 13%
adventurous 10%
emotional 9%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating