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A review by forkdogforkfruit
The Road by Jack London
5.0
This Jack London memoir of sorts is so much fun. Documenting his time traveling around the US as a hobo in his unique writing style is simply refreshing despite being written well over a hundred years ago. There is a humbleness alongside an innocent comedy that seeps through page after page. Where many others may have seen despair London found acceptance, where others saw difficulty London saw a challenge and where others gave up London seemed to think that was where the measuring yourself started.
Another book that is covering a similar theme (memoir about crossing the US back and forth) is Kerouac's On The Road. Personally I never enjoyed On The Road because I thought it was too flamboyant and not enough substance. London's The Road is significantly better in my view and has made me consider rereading On The Road.
Another book that is covering a similar theme (memoir about crossing the US back and forth) is Kerouac's On The Road. Personally I never enjoyed On The Road because I thought it was too flamboyant and not enough substance. London's The Road is significantly better in my view and has made me consider rereading On The Road.