Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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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
166 pages | first published 1953
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 06 November 2008
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...Book Information
166 pages | first published 1953
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 06 November 2008
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...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