Junky by William S. Burroughs

166 pages first pub 1953 (editions) user-added

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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...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 4,340 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

informative: 46%

reflective: 44%

challenging: 32%

sad: 25%

tense: 24%

funny: 14%

adventurous: 12%

emotional: 11%

mysterious: 3%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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