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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Would have just straight up not finished this if my friend didn’t give it to me. I liked the passages in nature but otherwise I found this so annoying and it was rlly just not my thing, a slog to get through despite the short length and his style of writing
I think I'd probably dislike Kerouac in real life. Like, bro, you really go to parties and then sit down in the living room and meditate? Come on, dude.
This book is beautiful, however.
This book is beautiful, however.
Jedna z věcí, kterou mám na Kerouacovi fakt ráda, je jeho fascinace lidmi.
"Jenom v plavkách, bosý, rozcuchaný, v temnotě ozařovaný rudým ohněm jsem si prozpěvoval, nasával víno, odplivoval si, poskakoval a lítal kolem - takhle se má žít."
Všichni kamarádi z Olomouce jsou vlastně podivní skrytí vzdělaní lingvističtí šašci stejně jako Morley.
"Dejte si bacha, abyste neřvali na včely."
"To dělají ty lesy, vždycky vypadají tak důvěrně známý, dávno a dávno zapomenutý,"
"Kde bych ale našel tichý hájek, kde bych mohl meditovat a navždycky žít?"
V Mexiku se do Jacka zamilovávají mexičtí hoši a chtějí s nim do Kalifornie.
Hory a toulání a chýše a Japonsko a mejdany a Ginsberg a Gary Snyder...
<3
"Jenom v plavkách, bosý, rozcuchaný, v temnotě ozařovaný rudým ohněm jsem si prozpěvoval, nasával víno, odplivoval si, poskakoval a lítal kolem - takhle se má žít."
Všichni kamarádi z Olomouce jsou vlastně podivní skrytí vzdělaní lingvističtí šašci stejně jako Morley.
"Dejte si bacha, abyste neřvali na včely."
"To dělají ty lesy, vždycky vypadají tak důvěrně známý, dávno a dávno zapomenutý,"
"Kde bych ale našel tichý hájek, kde bych mohl meditovat a navždycky žít?"
V Mexiku se do Jacka zamilovávají mexičtí hoši a chtějí s nim do Kalifornie.
Hory a toulání a chýše a Japonsko a mejdany a Ginsberg a Gary Snyder...
<3
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Yes
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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:
No
I think often we don’t believe ourselves to be at the top when we already are, and it takes going to the top to realize we’re already there.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
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:
No
fast-paced
'though the flesh be bugged, the circumstances of existence are pretty glorious'
How can I put it? I love the writing, but dislike some actions and thoughts of the characters. Kerouac's prose is brimming with unparalleled wanderlust, even more so than in On the Road.
However, it was more evident here, the delegation of females as domestic and sexual dolls, also fueled by the characters' version of Buddhism. There's one exception, but if you have read it, you know that the female character I'm talking about did not exactly have the best treatment, regardless. She was more like Cassandra in Greek Myth.
At some point, I felt so angry and disgusted. I felt as if they were not the 'Buddhas' or 'Bodhisattvas' they claimed they were, just some egocentric boys in the bodies of grown men, escaping accountability, and thinking their words were gospel. Multiple parts felt like a more subdued Dionysian cult masked as Buddhist practice.
So many nuances, though, and loopholes too.
'Comparisons are odious' is one of my favorite statements they made. It was spoken more often by Japhy whenever Ray made a comparison. It's also one of the most compassionate and contradictory lines for me. How can we know what kind of life to build if we didn't compare forms of living, regardless of conscious awareness? How could they have known Zen was the way if they did not contrast it to other practices and beliefs? Exactly, they can't, I can't, so it sometimes feels repulsive when it comes in strong. What about a healthy comparison?
About suffering...
I think suffering is a necessity, though, and while the mind may be bent against the strong feeling it brings, maybe some forms of it are worth it. 'The only way out is through,' as the saying goes, one way or another. To suffer for someone, with someone, isn't that more glorious than just caving in to ourselves and solely cultivating our 'inner peace'? For a modern example, I wonder if the real Bodhisattvas of the world are those who could've sat back in their easy chairs but instead are fighting for Gaza, documenting the realities of the population, rather than the ones exemplified here.
Comparisons can be pretty odious, don't they?
About the material world though, I am more aligned with Process-Relational Philosophy and think the material is extremely important and that belief in reincarnation can have dangerous consequences.
So, as a woman, and in terms of personal values/philosophical stances, I don't agree with multiple scenes in this book. As a reader and writer, it's one of the most immersive prose I've ever read.
Will I recommend it? Still, 100%
How can I put it? I love the writing, but dislike some actions and thoughts of the characters. Kerouac's prose is brimming with unparalleled wanderlust, even more so than in On the Road.
However, it was more evident here, the delegation of females as domestic and sexual dolls, also fueled by the characters' version of Buddhism. There's one exception, but if you have read it, you know that the female character I'm talking about did not exactly have the best treatment, regardless. She was more like Cassandra in Greek Myth.
At some point, I felt so angry and disgusted. I felt as if they were not the 'Buddhas' or 'Bodhisattvas' they claimed they were, just some egocentric boys in the bodies of grown men, escaping accountability, and thinking their words were gospel. Multiple parts felt like a more subdued Dionysian cult masked as Buddhist practice.
So many nuances, though, and loopholes too.
'Comparisons are odious' is one of my favorite statements they made. It was spoken more often by Japhy whenever Ray made a comparison. It's also one of the most compassionate and contradictory lines for me. How can we know what kind of life to build if we didn't compare forms of living, regardless of conscious awareness? How could they have known Zen was the way if they did not contrast it to other practices and beliefs? Exactly, they can't, I can't, so it sometimes feels repulsive when it comes in strong. What about a healthy comparison?
About suffering...
I think suffering is a necessity, though, and while the mind may be bent against the strong feeling it brings, maybe some forms of it are worth it. 'The only way out is through,' as the saying goes, one way or another. To suffer for someone, with someone, isn't that more glorious than just caving in to ourselves and solely cultivating our 'inner peace'? For a modern example, I wonder if the real Bodhisattvas of the world are those who could've sat back in their easy chairs but instead are fighting for Gaza, documenting the realities of the population, rather than the ones exemplified here.
Comparisons can be pretty odious, don't they?
About the material world though, I am more aligned with Process-Relational Philosophy and think the material is extremely important and that belief in reincarnation can have dangerous consequences.
So, as a woman, and in terms of personal values/philosophical stances, I don't agree with multiple scenes in this book. As a reader and writer, it's one of the most immersive prose I've ever read.
Will I recommend it? Still, 100%