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The Basketball Diaries

Pages
153
Published
1978
Language
English

Synopsis

Jim Carroll's raw and unflinching memoir chronicles his teenage years navigating the treacherous streets of New York City. From the basketball courts to the depths of addiction, this is a stark look at adolescence marked by drugs, sex, and the fight to survive. It's a classic account of growing up in a harsh urban landscape.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
Substance AbuseTraumaViolence

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