208 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 2,250 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 40%
challenging 32%
sad 25%
tense 20%
funny 16%
adventurous 12%
emotional 9%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Racism, Animal cruelty, BloodMinor
Death, Homophobia, Sexual content
208 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 2,250 reviews
Moods
informative 45%
reflective 40%
challenging 32%
sad 25%
tense 20%
funny 16%
adventurous 12%
emotional 9%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Racism, Animal cruelty, BloodMinor
Death, Homophobia, Sexual content