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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Great storytelling about life as a hobo in the 1890s. More about Kelly's Army here.
Nice book, sort of a Jack Kerouac ante litteram, but there's so much XIX century slang that makes it difficult to understand.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
So Jack London's seemed like a rakish lawbreakin' rogue in everything I've read till now, but according to this he was in a gang that used to beat the shit out of drunks and rob them. Somewhat less charming. Also he makes oblique reference to what I understand was a sort of ugly homo-pederast thing hoboes had going with the runaway kids they'd take under their wing, but all that considered Hoboeing sounds awesome.
adventurous
challenging
informative
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
An interesting tale by an amazing author. He made life on the road during the depression realistic by being filled with sad events. Though at the same time London took the time to add humor, wild sounding hobo names, and tales of raving mobs of 13-year-olds robbing the people who cross their path. Some people might think that the current generation of kids is bad, though I have yet to hear about wild gangs of 13-year-old beating up and robbing people recently.
This one was odd.... No plot, reeally, just a loose collection of "remembrances" of life as a hobo. Not my favorite, to say the least.
I was really surprised that I was not a fan of this book. I enjoy London's other work, so I was excited to read about his experiences as a tramp. However, this just didn't hit home for me. It seems so distant from the classics that I enjoy from London.
This is interesting if you want autobiography. I know a lot of the fellow Ph.D. students that read this in the course I was in enjoyed it. However, if you're expecting a huge punch, this book just doesn't have it. There are some cute stories that I appreciated (hence the two stars). But a large majority of the book was just kind of "meh" to me.
This is interesting if you want autobiography. I know a lot of the fellow Ph.D. students that read this in the course I was in enjoyed it. However, if you're expecting a huge punch, this book just doesn't have it. There are some cute stories that I appreciated (hence the two stars). But a large majority of the book was just kind of "meh" to me.