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A review by nalakoala
Junk by Melvin Burgess
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Challenging but beautiful.
Explores the lives of drug addicted youth in Bristol in the 80s.
Explores the lives of drug addicted youth in Bristol in the 80s.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail