Simon, boy, age 13, from Coventry, United Kingdom, on 11th January 2009. Rating: 10/10
I really enjoyed this book, I got it for christmas from a relative and at girst my mum didn't want to let me read it. She let me read it and I am very glad she did, I learnt a lot from this book. I learnt a lot about drugs and how people can struggle to escape them. I definitely think I am old enough to cope with the issues in the book but think it might be too much for my younger brother, I think it might scare him a bit too much. However, it has made me decide never to use drugs and I think my brother should read it when he is old enough. A very good book!
Nicky, boy, age 14, from Goteborg, Sweden, on 23rd June 2008. Rating: 9/10
I think this book was rather chalenging since this was my first full read in English! I found it very usful in helping my understanding of the English language but i an not so sure this truley reflects the way UK youths act! but i may be wrong. I just hope british tenagers are NOT like that.
Nichola, girl, age 15, from Leeds, United Kingdom, on 16th July 2007. Rating: 9/10
"Junk" is such a complicated book. For a start, you empathise with the characters right away. I think we all see a bit of ourselves in shy, awkward Tar. And as well, which teenager doesn't want to do exactly as Gemma does, and rebel? But then it all goes downhill; we know these kids are gonna fall into temptation, we want to stop it, but I think the main thing is no one on earth could have protected them from themselves. You hate Gemma and Lily and the rest for pushing Tar into heroin, but in the end you can't help cursing his own, stupid weakness. I think the real hero of the story is Gemma, who worked hard and fought against the addiction. This story tells us that we, like Tar, are incredibly vulnerable, and addicts aren't special people; any one of us could become one.
Serkan, boy, age 16, from İzmir, Turkey, on 6th February 2007. Rating:
I think this story is greatfull because it tell us american teenagers.. What do they do? What are they doing? But sth I dont understand Junk pages.But this subject is very important. I dont know when teens read junk They can understand really of life...
Phoebe, girl, age 16, from England, United Kingdom, on 19th January 2007. Rating: 10/10
When Ifirst read the front cover on this book I thought - typical love story - boy meets girl, girl meets boy, fall in love, split up get back together. I have been wrong about MANY books like this one. One - Noughts and Crosses - That was thebest love story I ever read. But I'm here to review junk not Noughts and Crosses, so... I was definatly wrong about Junk. It was the second best love story I've ever read. It made me, when Gemma and Tar first started taking junk think - who this book is portraing herion in posative way, then later on I relised what this book was actually saying- it may make you feel good - but it definatly doesn't do you want good- it's adictive and it ruins your life. At the end of Noughts and Crosses I cried, but at the end of Junk, I realised that even though the ending was sad it had a meaning - Noughts and Crosses took racism to another level, it speaks the truth, it teachs a lesson, this - this forces a lesson this changes your thoughs of life.
mary, girl, age 15, from aberdeen- scotland, United Kingdom, on 18th January 2007. Rating:
this book is more amazing than any other book i have read, its influenced me so much whith the morals and opinions of the characters. i especially found lillys place in the book important as it shows the sickening state of the heroin addicts world. i would never take heroin after reading this book. also i like tar because i know someone who had a home situation very similar to his and this book hasshown him he cannot just run away ansd that drugs will make things worse. BIG THANKS TO MELVIN BURGES! I AM DOING A TALK ON THIS BOOK NEXT WEEK TO MY CLASS!!
[Anonymous], girl, age 19, from Netherlands, on 19th June 2006. Rating: 10/10
I love this book! I'm going to England this year and I hope to find Junk in a bookshop there... :)
Dan, girl, age 18, from shanghai, China, on 18th June 2006. Rating: 7/10
Using ten characters’views to say the whole story is a really speical trait of this book.The 10 characters are different from each other, so that it will have various ideas among them.He adopt the first person to narrate the stroy, so the effective can be stronger than using just one person`` en `` really a nice book
Aubrey, girl, age 14, from Ajax, Canada, on 5th June 2006. Rating: 9/10
Wow. Junk was one of the most up-lifting, eye-opening books I've ever read-- and I've read my fair share. The story of the character's lives are just so interesting, it's hard to believe that it's fiction. It's one of my favourites.
Jonas Hanning, boy, age 18, from Trelleborg, Sweden, on 21st May 2006. Rating: 3/10
I thought it was to realistic for my taste, and a bit dull. It's good because you understand junkies more but I didn't like to read it. I didn't find it interesting.
Chris, boy, age 17, from Wallaceburg, Canada, on 10th May 2006. Rating: 10/10
This book is a must read if you are a teenager, it tells you alot about life on the street and how hard it can be to run away and leave everything behind. I also liked how it shows just how easy it is to get into any kind of drugs.....from dope to junk and back. Great story for everyone. I reccomend all books
Ximena, girl, age 16, from Cancún, Mexico, on 4th March 2006. Rating: 10/10
I really loved the book. I couldn't stop reading when i started it. It helped me see life from other perspectives,to understand the life of people who have had it hard or think that have had it hard. Personally, it also gave me a very good idea of what many people go through and why. Everyone has their own reasons to do what they do and I'm nobody to judge people, but some just give up too quickly and don't think about consequences (talking about Gemma here.Typical teenage girl). Most of the time while reading it I stopped to think about what was happening,the reasons,possible consequences,I even could relate to it in a certain way.I mean to say it made me think about many things, and I really appreciate that in a book. It's not exactly a real story, but I'm sure there are several people in the same situation. One last thing to say: Read It.
Hellica, girl, age 14, from london, United Kingdom, on 29th November 2005. Rating: 10/10
It's amazing it is a lesson to most teenagers of what happens if you become a junkie.
Francesca, girl, age 16, from Luton, United Kingdom, on 22nd November 2005. Rating: 10/10
AMAZING is the only word. I have read it twice now and it is truely amazing and so sad. Obviously i cannot compare the 'Junk' side of the book to my own life but the feelings that Gemma goes through from the age of 14 - 18 are so accurate to what teenage girls go through now. It is very similar to 'Warehouse' by Keith Grey and if LOVED this book then READ that one definately! The sadness at the end is overwhelming i was crying! I just enjoyed it so much! I wish there were more books like these - i may read it again in the near future! THANK YOU for such a brilliant, fantastic, thrilling book!
Vicky , girl, age 13, from Bath, United Kingdom, on 14th November 2005. Rating: 9/10
I think junk is really good (the book that is!)I have been reading it at school in english and its opened my eyes and shown that taking heroin is really bad, and very addictive. Also I think this book glamorises heroin, so people are more likely to try i; and maybe get addicted if they like it. but towards the end it doesnt, and i think its good how Melvin portryed heroin.
Maria, girl, age 16, from Luxembourg-city, Luxembourg, on 13th November 2005. Rating: 8/10
I liked the book because of the fact that it concerns a present situation in our society. The readers can identify themselves to the characters of the book and understand them... Why they did ran away and how they got into drugs... It is interesting to see how it is in reality: The writer doesn't just tell you 'DO NOT TOUCH DRUGS'. He just describes the life of teenagers who are making choices like you and me. People often don't try to understand why teenagers (or even adults) want to take drugs. They just consider them as being a minor part of aur society that doesn't diserve any attention or help. The author of the book really wanted to show the readers how addicted people live...
Anna, girl, age 15, from drôme, France, on 9th November 2005. Rating: 10/10
I really appreciated this book. It really made me reflect on the life of every day and I find that very interessant. If you council this book.
danni, girl, age 16, from dundee, United Kingdom, on 2nd November 2005. Rating:
I think Junk is a great book i loved it, it was so realistic, although Melvin Burges does not tell us not to touch drugs he lets us make up our own mind as he admits how good Heroin can make you feel AT FIRST. Instead of feeling a personal disgust for what these characters are doing you feel truely sorry for how bad they have gotten. They are living a way they have been shown as they have no-one to tell them what they have done wrong and have no-one to answer to which was infact the reason they ran away from home in the first place. They where all extremely vulnerable especially Tar and later got caught up in drugs and soon developed an addiction.Junk shows that it could happen to anyone anywhere. Junk is a very good book as it not only tells you the dangers it also teaches you not to 'experiment' with drugs as it will most likely lead to an addiction. Tar was the best character i felt so sorry for him as it was not his idea to take heroin i thought it was the peer pressure.
Jess, girl, age 16, from Manchester, United Kingdom, on 9th October 2005. Rating:
I am performing JUNK in Performing Arts for my GCSE at school and i love it. The story is really good but also scarily realistic. Its interesting to see what other peoplr feel about it on your website. I am playing the part of Gemma and its going really well so far. reading the book and othe reviews of it helps alot. Yes- i really enjoy the book.
a child called IT, girl, age 13, from norfolk, United Kingdom, on 6th October 2005. Rating: 10/10
I thought the book "junk" was one of the best teenage books i have read. I loved the way the book was set out with different people telling there side of the story. It made me think about drugs, and how much trouble they can cause. I would never picked this book if it wasn't for our homework. I would strongly reconmend this book to others and i would defently buy it next time i see it!
Coll, girl, age 17, from United Kingdom, on 6th September 2005. Rating:
Junk by Melvin Burgess is a novel full of so much. The emotions of teenagers today are running high and as teenagers we are prone to do stupid and silly things to escape from it, Junk outlines this so well and develops an awareness of it. The characters come to life and instead of feeling a personal disgust for what they are doing you truly feel bad and sorry about how bad they have gotten. They are in a whirlwind of sex, drugs and pure freedom. They dont see their mistakes as mistakes but living and it is true. They are living the way they have been shown - with no-one telling them what to do, they have no-one to answer to and that is what they left for in the first place. They were vunerable and got caught up in drugs and developed and addiction. Junk shows that it could happen to anyone - you or me and that is amazing. Junk is the best book i have ever read and that is alot. Coll.
lawrence kativu, boy, age 16, from dundee, United Kingdom, on 30th August 2005. Rating:
i can barely describe the way this book has changed my life. this book is so interesting and very realistic. it taught me a lesson and i will never sniff any drug in my life. i told my mom and she said its a very good book because it teaches children.i actually dont like reading books but because we read it at school i had to and since this day i have been reading books. i encourage all the youngsters out there to if they can get this book and read it.
wheelspirit, girl, age 16, from West Lothian Scotland, United Kingdom, on 27th August 2005. Rating: 10/10
This book is ASTOUNDING, but not for the fainthearted. I love it for its honesty, a dizzying fly-on-the-wall through a dark world with a trap in it. What sets this book apart is the fact that doesn't make us decide not to touch drugs using the standard "they'll ruin your life don't you dare full stop" approach. Instead, Melvin admits the fact of how good the characters feel when they first discover junk. I was riveted on the passages describing their "hits" until I began to feel I felt "Lady Heroin's" siren allure. It was the fright as I realised this, that I had begun to fall for it, that made me resolve "By God I will never let that spell get me." And I think the realisation of that power will scare others away from "experimenting" too. Well done Mr Burgess, I believe you have saved many teens from becoming future slaves of the Lady. And God help all the Lilys out there
Liz C, girl, age 16, from Surrey, United Kingdom, on 17th August 2005. Rating: 10/10
This was a wonderful mix of all the teenage emotions, love, hate, fear, peer pressure and depression. It illustrated the truly devasting effects drugs have on young people and as I delved deeper and deeper into the book I found I could relate to it more and more. It touched part of me and I have managed never to try drugs or risk my life for something that stupid. However, I did not judge the characters instead my whole opinion on drugs and their users changed and I find I am not so quick to look at people and judge them because of their 'passtimes.'
Hayley, girl, age 16, from Inverness, United Kingdom, on 29th July 2005. Rating: 10/10
I loved this book as I can really relate to it, I just couldnt put it down. Most of my friends or people I know meet up and have a smoke etc, but not anything as heavy as herion, however some of them are going that way unfortunatly, and so the main character, Gemma, turned into a girl I know very well, and I'm sure I have seen her downfall. The emotions in "Junk" by Melvin Burgess are so real I almost felt I was witnessing what was going on. I got depressed when the characters got depressed but when they were happy I didnt feel the same way, because the only reason they were was because of the poison that is, herion. I knew by the time Gemma started taking it everthing was not going to go very well but the ending still surprised me. This book really touched me, and if I could just get others to read it, I'm sure it would make them think twice about "trying new things" as I am told on a regular basis. Burgess has the teenagers emotions, personalties and how they relate to things down to perfection, and thats why this book is so believable. "Junk" is utter brilliance.
natalie, girl, age 14, from stoke-on-trent, United Kingdom, on 18th July 2005. Rating:
i give this book a rating of 9/10 because of the following reasons: i think the book is a good read for teenagers that are wanting to try drugs out, but this book gives you detailed information about drugs and what they can do to your body, it also makes people think twice if they read this because its not big to do drugs or take them and this book perswades people of all ages not to take drugs. this book has sertainly made me think about drugs and i will not be trying them in the future!! thanks xx nat xx
barbie, girl, age 14, from reading, United Kingdom, on 30th June 2005. Rating: 9/10
we read the book at school and at first i thought it was going to ba another old boring book like all the rest but even when miss crossly read the fisrt page i thought this would be different. we only got to chapter 21 as we had course wrok to write but i took it home and finished it. i think it is a very good book to read if you are thinking about runnig away or taking drugs because it puts you straight off all that stuff. i would like to read another one like that to as it is very dramatic. even my mum liked it :D
Taylor elle, girl, age 16, from Lancashire, United Kingdom, on 15th June 2005. Rating: 10/10
i was looking for a book to read whilst i was on holiday. i was looking at the waterstones website, and came across this book. it had so many good recommendations, i thought id give it a try. i was so griped by this story, it was easy to understand as there were no fancy words to make it complicated. this book shows every emotion you have inside of you, and for a moment it is like you are in the actual book itself. although i'm glad i weren't as this book is about 'drugies'. it shows how scary society is today. this book is a great read, and i would recomend it to all teenagers !!!
Meliza, girl, age 13, from London, United Kingdom, on 7th June 2005. Rating: 9/10
We read the book at school as a class and I thoroughly enjoyed it! What had actually happened though was that we didn't have enough time to finish it at school and so many of us took it home to finish reading as it was so good! It's definately worth reading as not only does it educate you, but it also makes you more aware about the consequences of taking heroin. I'm glad I read it!!! :D
sar, age 14, from birmingham, United Kingdom, on 23rd May 2005. Rating: 9/10
i do like this book so far, i am only half way through, but i am enjoying it. i like knowing about peoples lives and what happens and this book is definately about that. it has lots of information and it is exciting to know what the people will do next thanx xx
x Laura x, girl, age 17, from Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, on 29th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
amazing book, issues discussed are so close to home for the majority of "upper" teens - well done Melvin- a definate must read! x
jenny marshall, girl, age 16, from Stockport, United Kingdom, on 28th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
I think that the play "junk" is a highly charged drama. I think that this book is not just entertaining but it is also educational at the same time. All these issues such as drugs, teenage pregancy, homelessness e.t.c relate to real teenagers lifes. It shows how easy it is to fall deeper and deeper into trouble and how easy it is for a teenager to live a darker way of life.
Christina Gimnes, girl, age 15, from Blairmore, Canada, on 27th April 2005. Rating:
This book was really just saying what happens alot these days in life. Alot kids run away at young ages and lots of them do drugs. My best friends older sister ran away at 13 and she became addicted to heroin and this book was actually alot like what she said her life was like when she ran away. she came back at 20 wit a 5 year old daughter. almost everything in this book was like what happened to her when she ran away. The "father" of her baby was still a drugy so they never really saw each other. Either then some differences after i read the book it reminded me of what my friends sister told us when she came back.
waitey, girl, age 15, from gloucestershire, United Kingdom, on 27th April 2005. Rating: 8/10
I think this book told people actually what being a junky is like. Heroine is not good no matter how much of a high it is. Most off my friends have done drugs and half of them can't stop. I've seen people on junk and i'm fifteen. This book is rated an 8 for me because it makes you realise how serious it is.
Feebs, girl, from Ireland, on 26th April 2005. Rating: 9/10
I really liked this book, i felt the caricters true feelings and emotions and the hard core realisation of the life of a drug addict.we see the caricters tell the story one by one the way they see it and the 'highs' and lows the encounter. great read!!
Sarah, girl, age 32!, from Oxford, United Kingdom, on 25th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
Loved it, the way it made me feel to read - I was there!
Capri, girl, age 15, from Oxnard, United States, on 23rd April 2005. Rating: 9/10
This book really hit home for me. Excellently written, this brings forth a warning and reality to all the teens who just dabble in drugs or act like they do them. Mr. Burgess, if you ever read this thank you for putting a story like mine out there into the mainstream.
Jelly Fish, girl, age 16, from Oberhausen, Germany, on 9th March 2005. Rating: 10/10
I loved reading this book! I couldnt put it down! ...Best book Ive ever read!Its not the kind of book with love and happy ending ...and stuff like that! It shows our reality and evokes an atmosphere of being lucky not to live in conditions like that!I heard parents didnt like the book? Why? Are they afraid of the reality????Instead of making this book bad, they should think about their family situation,because it wasnt only Tars and Gemmas fault,why do you think they left home??? Because their parents didnt not understand them and the situation they are involved in...THINK ABOUT IT!
Marri, girl, age 16, from Tnsberg, Norway, on 7th March 2005. Rating:
hey! thank you Melvin for this great book! I have learned alot from it, and I think it was a really good book to read. Not to difficult, and not to easy:P I have read it because my teacher wanted us to read a good book, and we had to write a book report on it. I do not regret that 'Junk' was the on that I chose. It`s the best book I have read in a long time:)
Kerri Anne, girl, age 16, from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 22nd February 2005. Rating: 8/10
I would like to gradulate Melvin for making this book.it was so worth while reading and would defenatly again !keep the good work up!
loca, girl, age 17, from north, Sweden, on 7th February 2005. Rating:
I really fell in love with this book, especially in the end when all the loose pieces fall into their place. And in the end when Tar says that he still hope that he and Gemma will get back together even though he got a new girlfriend, I just went "aaaaw" A great book! It shows so clearly what junk does to you!
FD, boy, age 15, from Friesland, Netherlands, on 5th February 2005. Rating: 7/10
I think it's a great book. It's easy to read and not boring!
Michael Southgate, boy, age 13, from Essex, United Kingdom, on 1st February 2005. Rating: 7/10
A very good book very original, why should it be critised for being controversial when it's what we all know happens in this world today. Those adults who looked at it and thought, DRUGS. Then your wrong because it's saying how bad drugs are, saying how bad it is to be like this. Very good book Thanks
Ola Nordmann, boy, age 15, from Oslo, Norway, on 29th January 2005. Rating: 10/10
This is the best book i have ever read!
Abba, girl, age 14, from Oakville, Canada, on 17th January 2005. Rating: 3/10
IT was horrible! i dont know why any one would read it.
Sammy, girl, age 13, from Oakville, Canada, on 14th January 2005. Rating: 10/10
This is one of those books where you read lines over and over again until you are reciting excerpts from it because the words are dripping with so much power. Brilliant, absolutley brilliant. I am 13 and this book shed some light on things I knew were out there but left it at that, never questioning it once. What I enjoyed most about this book is the irony of it all to begin with, noticing the vicious circle that just goes on and on when you are involved with some of the issues that are in this book. The moral of this story is powerful. After you read this, you stop and take a moment to say "wow, it's real, this is how it happens" - Junk - was really an eye opener for me. Despite the mature themes, I would recommend this book to children of all ages because it is important that we make our selves aware of the reality of things because it is not always that simple.
Emma, girl, age 14, from Devon, United Kingdom, on 11th January 2005. Rating: 10/10
When i started to read this book, it was at school. I didnt think much of it at first, but then when i started to read it i could not put it down! Its like i was in the book! It describes the physicl and mental terror of drug addiction, but shows that humanity doesnt die with addiction. I would recomend anyone to read this book!
gentle4u, boy, age 19, from berlin, Germany, on 15th December 2004. Rating: 10/10
first i have to say that i am usually not interesting in reading books. so,recently i have to,caused by school!by the way... by reading this book i felt quint of identifying myself in fact of being lonely sometimes etc. but all in all georgeousbook best book i ever read
Sammy, girl, age 14, from cornwall, United Kingdom, on 15th December 2004. Rating: 10/10
Im only half way through the book and think it is amazing. Im not normally a book person but i cant put it down.I read atleast a chapter everynight. I highly recomend people should read this book espeacially if they look social realism.
Matt, boy, age 29, from belfast, United Kingdom, on 22nd November 2004. Rating: 9/10
I CRIED, thats right i cried full on weeping. There is a part in the book where Tar wants to be with Gemma, to be her boyfriend / partner and she turns him down. Later that night Tar is seen sitting beneath a tree sobbing and dreaming about him and Gemma. It was so beautiful. I have never cried like that while reading a book. Fantastic. Powerful.
D, boy, age 17, from GB, Iceland, on 17th November 2004. Rating:
I think this is goooooooooood, espicially for me because tomorrow I will be tested out of this book...and I havent read it yet, so hopefully this will help me...
nirWajda, girl, age 13, from Kaunas, Lithuania, on 7th October 2004. Rating: 10/10
'Junk' is my favourite book, I have read it many times and it's unbelievable. Heroes are so real. Even if you know they have never lived in fact, you carry about them, you get nervous about them, you are afraid about their future. You know that they ARE NOT REAL, but you love them.
Matthew, boy, age 13, from Belgium, on 4th October 2004. Rating: 10/10
I think that Junk is an excellent book. I would definately not encourage for young children to read it. It is definately aimed at teenagers all the way to young adults. I'll tell you a little about Junk. The main characters are Tar and Gemma, who are both fourteen years old. They both enjoy spending time with each other. The main features in Junk are: sex and drugs. Junk is set in Bristol roughly in the early and the middle 1980s. The whole book is true, every word of it.
Erin, girl, age 12, from East Sussex, United Kingdom, on 30th September 2004. Rating: 10/10
The book is THE best bookI have ever read! We were reading itin class so everyone had to by a copy. Instead of reading with the class, I went of in my own world and finished it that night! The book really grips you in, as if you are best friends with the characters. It is an amazing book,and Id recommendit to anyone
Maya, girl, age 16, from Montreal, Canada, on 27th September 2004. Rating: 8/10
This book was okay, but I've read better. I found the writer was trying to do something with this book, but he didn't achieve it. People who enjoy reading books like this will most likey enjoy it, but for people with more ecclectic tastes will not like it that much. The fact that it is in first person narrative makes the perception a little more narrow, and you don't get the description of surroundings and settings as much, but all in all, it was not THAT bad.
Calum, boy, age 11, from Scotland, United Kingdom, on 21st September 2004. Rating: 1/10
My friend introduced to me Junk (the book) I was shocked at first. But as i read on i started to love it. I understood all of it (strange for my age eh?) I loved junk and I like melvin burgess. I also read his Burning Issy. The book was very good. You could ealate to all the characters espiecally Tar. I think this book deserves 10/10 because it has problems that most teenagers have! Well done Melvin.
Andy, girl, age 14, from Madrid, Spain, on 7th September 2004. Rating: 10/10
While reading it, I felt like a gripping thing in my stomach...The book came in right time to my hands,I needed this kind of book,with such realism that you can feel everything the characters feel...you can even feel terror amongst the things they go trough!It was ripping.Melvin Burgess is such a page turner.I like the way the story is told ,I like the characters...and that they finally get to realise that they are...junkies.The facts are so horrible that they make this nice book a little masterpiece on junk and stuff,always to be remembered.It teaches you so much even though it doesn't seem to at some points,even though you feel invited to that world sometimes...But you finally don't chose that way.Thanks Melvin.Andy
Armyanka, girl, from United Kingdom, on 2nd September 2004. Rating: 10/10
Very powerful - but not for younger readers.
Christine, girl, age 16, from Ottawa, Canada, on 30th August 2004. Rating: 9/10
This book is one of the very few books i can enjoy reading over and over again. Melvin Burgess is a VERY gifted writer and i wish he would write more real life, shocking stories like this one. The only thing wrong with this book (and its not any one's fault) is that i couldnt understand some of the terms and had to get my mom to translate because she's from Britain. I love how the book ended! I cant wait to read more book from Mr. Burgess because like I said before, he's a truly gifted and talented writer! Keep up the good work!
joey, girl, age 16, from london, United Kingdom, on 25th August 2004. Rating: 10/10
this is -hands down- the most compelling, truthful, and influential book you will ever be fortunate anough to read. I am envious of anyone who has not yet read it and has yet to experience burgess' unique talent for wording and understanding the veiws and emotions of teenagers, few writers even come close. this book tells the truth, thats all there is to it, the pure unadultorated truth to teenagers. i think 'junk' should be read by everyone and anyone who doesn't read it is missing out on a serious chunk of there education. it totaly rocks
LIZ, girl, age 11, from Kent, United Kingdom, on 20th July 2004. Rating: 9/10
I think Junk is and excellent book which showed me what drugs are all about. It really explained how people get into drugs, how it affects their life and the affects of getting addicted. It has definately conviced me never to get into anything like that. It is a really good story, some bits are scary others happy and others sad. It also has other things in it like prostitution and stealing. I think it is well written and it is definately worth reading it.
jen, girl, age 13, from Yorkshire, United Kingdom, on 18th June 2004. Rating: 7/10
i thought it was very realistic, but very gross in places. the trauma that tar has to go thrugh with his mum, then squatting, getting into serious drugs, then going into a detox centre, was all very scary, then on top of all that, having a baby.
Jem Stone, girl, age 17, from Hampshire, United Kingdom, on 12th June 2004. Rating: 10/10
Not only is it an extremely interesting book to read, but also gives teenagers an awareness of the drug itself and the situations you can get yourself into, and the price you have to pay.
giraffe, boy, age 47, from stafford, United Kingdom, on 31st May 2004. Rating: 10/10
This read like an honest account of the nightmare of being addicted to something. A fascinating read for someone with no connection to drug taking and something to be read by those on the fringes of groups involved in it.
