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309 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670063260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Publication date: 16 August 2007
Description
When Jack Kerouac’s On the Road first appeared in 1957, readers instantly felt the beat of a new literary rhythm. A fictionalised account of his own journeys across America with his friend Neal Cassady, Kerouac’s beatnik odyssey captured the soul ...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,477 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
inspiring 21%
funny 20%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
lighthearted 13%
sad 11%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 20% | 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
Content Warnings
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Racism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Racial slurs309 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670063260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Publication date: 16 August 2007
Description
When Jack Kerouac’s On the Road first appeared in 1957, readers instantly felt the beat of a new literary rhythm. A fictionalised account of his own journeys across America with his friend Neal Cassady, Kerouac’s beatnik odyssey captured the soul ...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,477 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
inspiring 21%
funny 20%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
lighthearted 13%
sad 11%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 20% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Racial slurs