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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
Wanted to rate it 2 stars and 4 stars at the same time
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm always frustrated to find books on the ever-looming lists of Books You Must Read that are really just... unenjoyable.
I probably wouldn't have finished this one if it weren't for a new book club I'm attending. On the Road is a long and rambling beat-era American mania. The vibe of the novel - a relentlessly episodic fever - is probably its most successful feature, and will be most memorable for me. And there are certainly famous Kerouac lines within, some romantic blurbs plucked from 300 pages of jazzish wanderings.
I think somewhere in an alternate timeline there's an edit of this novel that I would love. Something with a more narrow focus on infatuation and freedom of spirit. But it's not this timeline, and this 1957 novel doesn't stand the test of time.
Read the summary, browse quotes for highlights of Kerouac's prose, and move on to the next Important Book on your list.
I probably wouldn't have finished this one if it weren't for a new book club I'm attending. On the Road is a long and rambling beat-era American mania. The vibe of the novel - a relentlessly episodic fever - is probably its most successful feature, and will be most memorable for me. And there are certainly famous Kerouac lines within, some romantic blurbs plucked from 300 pages of jazzish wanderings.
I think somewhere in an alternate timeline there's an edit of this novel that I would love. Something with a more narrow focus on infatuation and freedom of spirit. But it's not this timeline, and this 1957 novel doesn't stand the test of time.
Read the summary, browse quotes for highlights of Kerouac's prose, and move on to the next Important Book on your list.
Can’t believe I found the strength to finish this. Undoubtedly the worst classic I’ve ever read!
I rate simply: 5 = liked it, 3 = meh, and 1 = didn't like it.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced