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281 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 24 February 2000
Description
On the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns and drugs, with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller and mystic, the living epitome of Beat. Now recognized as a modern classic, its A...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,476 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
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Racism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Racial slurs281 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 24 February 2000
Description
On the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns and drugs, with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller and mystic, the living epitome of Beat. Now recognized as a modern classic, its A...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,476 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