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Sulla strada

Jack Kerouac

3.28 AVERAGE

notaturnip's review against another edition

4.0

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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.

lilacslasting's review against another edition

4.0

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

pima's review against another edition

4.0

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

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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.

heathercottledillon's review against another edition

2.0

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I'd been meaning to read this book for a while because it's supposed to be really good, a modern classic, "life-changing," etc. I just didn't get it, though. I enjoyed some of it and there are a few parts that gave me stuff to think about, but overall it's a bit too aimless for me.

jenaba505's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

coco_randolph's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous dark lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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beautiful writing at times, wanting plot

klimperei's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

outcolder's review against another edition

5.0

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i read this twice. i know one doesn't admit liking this book but what the hell. i like the beats. i don't wear a beret, or some pot from a trumpet mouth piece, but uh hey, if you didn't like this book, then where's your heart, man?

neaddean's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

summerhamilton2001's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes