Angeles de Desolación by Jack Kerouac

Angeles de Desolación

Duluoz Legend

Jack Kerouac

448 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Originally published in 1965, this autobiographical novel covers a key year in Jack Kerouac's life, the period that led up to the publication of On the Road in September of 1957. After spending two months in the summer of 1956 as a fire lookout on...

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Community Reviews Summary of 391 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
reflective 84%
funny 53%
inspiring 53%
challenging 30%
dark 30%
hopeful 30%
emotional 23%
relaxing 23%
sad 23%
lighthearted 15%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.76

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