On the Road by Jack Kerouac

On the Road

Jack Kerouac

288 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous reflective medium-paced
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'What's your road, man? - holyboy road, madman road, rainbow road, guppy road, any road. It's an anywhere road for anybody anyhow.' Sal Paradise, young and innocent, joins the slightly crazed Dean Moriarty on a breathless, exuberant ride back a...

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Moods

adventurous 88%
reflective 55%
inspiring 21%
funny 20%
challenging 19%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 14%
sad 11%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 38%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.25

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