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288 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241347959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 30 August 2019
Description
Sal Paradise, a young innocent, joins his hero, the mystical traveller Dean Moriarty, on a breathless, exuberant ride back and forth across the United States. Their hedonistic search for release or fulfilment through drink, sex, drugs and jazz bec...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,474 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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Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Racial slurs
288 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241347959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 30 August 2019
Description
Sal Paradise, a young innocent, joins his hero, the mystical traveller Dean Moriarty, on a breathless, exuberant ride back and forth across the United States. Their hedonistic search for release or fulfilment through drink, sex, drugs and jazz bec...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,474 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