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210 pages • first pub 1978 (view editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140249990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll is ideal for readers drawn to raw, unfiltered coming-of-age stories that explore the gritty realities of urban adolescence and the tumultuous journey through addiction and self-discovery.
Description
The urban classic coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, and basketball. Jim Carroll grew up to become a renowned poet and punk rocker. But in this memoir of the mid-1960's, set during his coming-of-age from 12 to 15, he was a rebellious teenager m...
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Moods
dark: 86%
emotional: 53%
sad: 53%
reflective: 44%
funny: 39%
challenging: 27%
tense: 23%
adventurous: 20%
informative: 9%
mysterious: 6%
inspiring: 4%
hopeful: 2%
lighthearted: 2%
relaxing: 2%
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210 pages • first pub 1978 (view editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140249990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll is ideal for readers drawn to raw, unfiltered coming-of-age stories that explore the gritty realities of urban adolescence and the tumultuous journey through addiction and self-discovery.
Description
The urban classic coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, and basketball. Jim Carroll grew up to become a renowned poet and punk rocker. But in this memoir of the mid-1960's, set during his coming-of-age from 12 to 15, he was a rebellious teenager m...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 86%
emotional: 53%
sad: 53%
reflective: 44%
funny: 39%
challenging: 27%
tense: 23%
adventurous: 20%
informative: 9%
mysterious: 6%
inspiring: 4%
hopeful: 2%
lighthearted: 2%
relaxing: 2%
Pace
Content Warnings