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Summary: Junky
Review: Junky is a very strong book and very fast paced. I hope it helps at least one person to stay off of drugs by seeing the unglamorous side of it. People and families get hurt. This book was very similar to another book I read on Heroin abuse. That book is called "This Ain't No Pocket Diary" Like Burroughs, Raul Maldonado the author of this book writes a journal of his life as a heroine addict for over 10 years. Goes to show you how horrible drug addiction really is. Both of these books are worth the money.
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Summary: Like getting hit with a pipe and liking it.!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book is just hard hitting as they come. William S. Burroughs does not paint a pretty romantic picture of drug use. He shows the destructive nature through is own actions in this biography. This book goes into all aspects of opiate addiction including loss of lobeedo, total lack of higene and self respect.This book is about scoring and the despreate naked dirty need of a junkie. This book mesmerized me as it horrifed with its narritive. One of the most truthful autobiographical looks at drug use in its most desprate form. From theft to fooling doctors into prescriptions Burrows commits many crimes, the worst of which is his own self distruction. I like the book for not being a defense or a cautionary tail, just a graphic story which makes you see the results with your own eyes this isn't a joy read it is quite enlightnening, it is easy to finish because even the pain of Burroughs experience draws you into the inexpicablity of the actions of a true addict. This is well written direct and not beat poetry stream of consousness like so much of Burrough work is. This is being a junky.
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