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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
oof i really wanted to like this! this book deals with such an interesting cast of characters during such an interesting time and somehow i had to fight to get through it. at first, i really liked and appreciated wolfe’s stylistic choices and the way he puts you in the prankster mindset, but it got old quick … mainly because acid heads are so. damn. annoying. it’s hard to go through that for 360ish pages. i did learn a lot, which i enjoyed. i really couldn’t get past the racism and sexism throughout this book. this book treats people of color and women horribly, and to no end. i had to skip through most of chapters 21 to 25 because of it.
Meh. I think if I read this in high school it would have blown my mind because I was into the beatnik authors back then. But I still think the beatniks were better.
This book really lacks substance, and I’m struggling through the last hundred pages. It’s a bit too long for what it is. Through the repetitive trip depictions, I am finding enjoyment in the historic context. It is interesting to learn how LSD became so popular and that it was not illegal for a while. I also have enjoyed learning about Kesey and how the east coast and west coast psychedelic movements differed. That being said, I would much rather read a nonfiction account with less of a stylized approach. It feels kind of juvenile.
This book really lacks substance, and I’m struggling through the last hundred pages. It’s a bit too long for what it is. Through the repetitive trip depictions, I am finding enjoyment in the historic context. It is interesting to learn how LSD became so popular and that it was not illegal for a while. I also have enjoyed learning about Kesey and how the east coast and west coast psychedelic movements differed. That being said, I would much rather read a nonfiction account with less of a stylized approach. It feels kind of juvenile.
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
DNF, Heel cool maar te veel opzoekwerk om vlot te kunnen lezen, misschien begin ik er ooit weer aan
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
I don't know if I'll ever finish this book. Ken Kesey is a very interesting character, and this book is well-written in a fascinating format, but at some point it stopped being fascinating and just started feeling like I was on tons of drugs instead of all the characters, and not in a good way.
I mean to say that I became very confused, and it made me stop caring about the characters or what might happen because I feel that more and more of the same will just keep happening, and that it will go nowhere and perhaps that's the point--I just don't feel inclined to follow through with it. Maybe later.
I mean to say that I became very confused, and it made me stop caring about the characters or what might happen because I feel that more and more of the same will just keep happening, and that it will go nowhere and perhaps that's the point--I just don't feel inclined to follow through with it. Maybe later.
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced