Junky
by William S. Burroughs
Taste attributes: dramacrimebiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedself destruction/implosiontroubled leadssocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, dark novel: intimate and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
A semi-autobiographical account, narrated in a matter-of-fact manner, of the author’s life as a drug addict. The story ranges from the backstreets of New York to a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kentucky, the bars of New Orleans and on to Mexico, recounting the difficulties of obtaining drugs, financial problems and homosexual encounters.
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- Author
- William S. Burroughs
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 159
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