A review by noahaimelire
On the Road by Jack Kerouac

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The book is divided into five parts. I'd recommend reading the first part and finishing there. I found Part 1 interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking. It explored themes such as adventure, growing up (a little), and the American Dream, as well as just defined a great perspective on the American identity and exposed you to a lot of the country you may not be familiar with. Parts 2-4 almost feel like the same story over and over again. Some of the main characters are honestly annoying. And while I respect their story holistically, it can be frustrating to get through. There were also MANY, MANY characters, and they all sort of blend together to the point where honestly I didnt make much sense of who the narrator was actually referring to by the end of the book. It really is an interesting book and I would certainly reccomend the first part. Continue reading on at your own peril.
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