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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
I was three pages from the end when I left it on the train... after owning it for nearly a decade, it remains unread. Tragic.
Dnf at 50%
I really thought I would enjoy this book but reading it just felt like a chore I didn't see the point and after 5 months of looking at it I decided to just give up and never think about it again <33
Honestly I couldn't really say what I disliked about, other than the dreadful format without chapters or even paragraphs (authors pls don't do that. like not ever??)
I really thought I would enjoy this book but reading it just felt like a chore I didn't see the point and after 5 months of looking at it I decided to just give up and never think about it again <33
Honestly I couldn't really say what I disliked about, other than the dreadful format without chapters or even paragraphs (authors pls don't do that. like not ever??)
Stream of consciousness can sound off putting but in this case it did not bother me.
Kerouac captured the feel of the time and made me feel like I was there with the characters.
Kerouac captured the feel of the time and made me feel like I was there with the characters.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Wow, was this book just bad. It’s just the antics of really shitty people told with relatively good prose.
Actually really enjoyed this book. There wasn’t really a storyline to follow, it was basically just as the title says ‘on the road’. But I found it really really easy to read, was interested in reading it. Learning the old language that was spoken back in those days.
A weird, but enjoyable read.
A weird, but enjoyable read.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Worth the read as a modern classic. It wasn’t half as sordid or substance-soaked as I thought it would be, but a pretty easy read. If you like the rolling ease of modern American classics, it’s worth the time, but it won’t change your life.
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
tense
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:
No
It took me a long time to finish this book. I noticed I had to be in a certain mood to be able to actually make progress on it. I had a complicated relationship with this book, I can't say for sure if I liked it or not. There are some chapters you just can't stop reading but then you would hit a chapter that is just a slog to go through.
This is not a standard novel. I wasn't aware of the context of this book before I read it so it was not what I expected at first. This is a dramatization of the author's experience, it does not follow a traditional story and I would argue there's not a lot of plot it in. There is, however, beauty in living through the author's eyes. You're actually transported to 1950's America and get to experience what life was for the characters back then.
The main characters are unlikeable... so much so that I thought of not finishing reading, but when I realized these were real people living these crazy adventures I understood the characters were not made to be liked, but to reflect a bit of their real identities in paper.
This is not a standard novel. I wasn't aware of the context of this book before I read it so it was not what I expected at first. This is a dramatization of the author's experience, it does not follow a traditional story and I would argue there's not a lot of plot it in. There is, however, beauty in living through the author's eyes. You're actually transported to 1950's America and get to experience what life was for the characters back then.
The main characters are unlikeable... so much so that I thought of not finishing reading, but when I realized these were real people living these crazy adventures I understood the characters were not made to be liked, but to reflect a bit of their real identities in paper.