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Junky

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"In this complete and unexpurgated edition of one of the most powerful books about drug addiction, William S. Burroughs depicts the addict's life: his hallucinations, his ghostly nocturnal wanderings, his strange sexuality, and his hunger for the needle. Following its hero from his Midwestern birthplace to New York, New Orleans, and Mexico City, Junky is a memorable and shocking demonstration of the junk equation: "Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life." -- from the back cover "One of the most compelling and brilliant challenges any contemporary writer has raised against the absurd jurisdiction of death." -- The Washington Post

Editions (4)

ISBN9780140043518
PublisherPenguin
Publication Date11/01/85
Pages158

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  • catchingthewild
    catchingthewild

    8 Followers

    5.0

    Eindringlich ungeschönt erschütternd ehrlich.

    nüchterner Bericht über das Leben eines Süchtigen der Heroin, Morphium und andere Drogen konsumiert, verkauft und sich durch die Schattenseiten Amerikas schlägt.

    Eindringlich ungeschönt erschütternd ehrlich.

    Aug 14, 2025

  • julia_g
    julia_g

    2 Followers

    1.0

    I don't know.... it's a classic ok. It isn't written well nor is it entertaining or interesting. It doesn't have a plot line or any development to speak of. The characters are all strange and interchangeable. I work with addicts and use this book now to emphasize the defense mechanisms in addicts by reading a few passages in group therapy. The main character is not very likeable or interesting. The things he says/thinks about the effect of drugs or medication on the human body are SIMPLY WRONG and DANGEROUS and for readers not easily detected as such (at least I think)

    Jun 19, 2019

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