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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
I was very excited to pick up this book, as I loved On the Road and desperately wanted to read more by Kerouac. Because his writingstyle is pretty intense, I'm can't focus enough during busy periods, so I was very happy I had enough time to read this book while on holiday. Although I liked the start, around page 70 I got to a point where I didn't understand I thing I read anymore and really had to struggle to continue. Fortunately, the struggle was worth it because after about 30 pages I got into the story again and I finished the last half in one sitting. Reading aloud the text really helps me to understand and not loose track of what I'm actually reading. All the adventures, the descriptions of the people, cities, nature, loneliness - it was all wonderful.
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
And I saw how everybody dies and nobody's going to care. I felt how it is to live just so you can die like a bull trapped in a screaming human ring.
Το απόσπασμα δίνει ακριβώς τον τόνο της μελαγχολίας που διατρέχει όλα τα διηγήματα της συγκεκριμένης συλλογής. Με την επιθυμία της φυγής, του ταξιδιού, ως κέντρο βάρους, η νατουραλιστική πρόζα του Kerouac περιγράφει την περιδιάβασή του στις πόλεις σαν σε πραγματικό χρόνο, με επιμονή στις λεπτομέρειες, αλλά και με ελλειπτικό χαρακτήρα - με προτάσεις δηλαδή κοφτές, απότομες και σε στιγμές απόλυτες. Εντούτοις την εμφάνισή τους στη γραφή κάνουν πλήθος ηχητικών παιχνιδιών και παρηχήσεων, προσδίδοντας έναν εσωτερικό ρυθμό στην αφήγηση. Η πρόζα του Kerouac, με συχνό ασύνδετο σχήμα, είναι άμεση, προσιτή και οικεία, ενώ θυμίζει έντονα συζήτηση γύρω από ποτό και τσιγάρα (μιας και μιλάμε για τον Kerouac).
Το απόσπασμα δίνει ακριβώς τον τόνο της μελαγχολίας που διατρέχει όλα τα διηγήματα της συγκεκριμένης συλλογής. Με την επιθυμία της φυγής, του ταξιδιού, ως κέντρο βάρους, η νατουραλιστική πρόζα του Kerouac περιγράφει την περιδιάβασή του στις πόλεις σαν σε πραγματικό χρόνο, με επιμονή στις λεπτομέρειες, αλλά και με ελλειπτικό χαρακτήρα - με προτάσεις δηλαδή κοφτές, απότομες και σε στιγμές απόλυτες. Εντούτοις την εμφάνισή τους στη γραφή κάνουν πλήθος ηχητικών παιχνιδιών και παρηχήσεων, προσδίδοντας έναν εσωτερικό ρυθμό στην αφήγηση. Η πρόζα του Kerouac, με συχνό ασύνδετο σχήμα, είναι άμεση, προσιτή και οικεία, ενώ θυμίζει έντονα συζήτηση γύρω από ποτό και τσιγάρα (μιας και μιλάμε για τον Kerouac).
Kerouac's freedom-of-association, wandering, inconsistently spelled prose takes a bit of effort to get through...but I enjoyed this series of short pieces about various travels. I was amused by how often he included minute details like how much food he got in restaurants for absurd prices (huge breakfasts for 35 cents, etc). His descriptions of different people he met around the world were good. I didn't feel terribly emotionally connected to his writing here, but still thought it was a worthwhile read.
It took me a couple of chapters to get into this book, once Jack started writing about working on trains, you could really feel his love for trains and I was able to get into the story then.
This is a collection of stories from Jack's travels, featuring America, Mexico, Morocco, Paris and London. I was looking forward to reading about his time in Europe, I wanted to compare his experience to Henry Miller and George Orwell, but it was very different, it was all very spiritual for him, all those old churches and old paintings.
One of the chapters is about his experiences as a fire watcher on mount desolation, which happens at the end of the Dharma Bums novel. It was really interesting to revisit this experience.
The book is written in his usual stream of consciousness style so I would avoid the book if you didn't like on the road.
This is a collection of stories from Jack's travels, featuring America, Mexico, Morocco, Paris and London. I was looking forward to reading about his time in Europe, I wanted to compare his experience to Henry Miller and George Orwell, but it was very different, it was all very spiritual for him, all those old churches and old paintings.
One of the chapters is about his experiences as a fire watcher on mount desolation, which happens at the end of the Dharma Bums novel. It was really interesting to revisit this experience.
The book is written in his usual stream of consciousness style so I would avoid the book if you didn't like on the road.