The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac

The Dharma Bums

Jack Kerouac

6 hours, 56 minutes first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics travel reflective slow-paced
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Two ebullient young men are engaged in a passionate search for dharma, or truth. Their major adventure is the pursuit of the Zen way, which takes them climbing into the High Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude, a lesson that has a hard time sur...

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Moods

reflective 81%
adventurous 76%
inspiring 50%
hopeful 22%
relaxing 21%
lighthearted 19%
funny 17%
emotional 16%
challenging 10%
informative 5%
mysterious 4%
sad 2%
dark 1%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 44%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.73

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