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arnevdsande 's review for:
On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The fact that Kerouac took years editing this novel (and most of the edits were omissions), is quite unbelievable: how did so much still make it into the finished version? Overall quite boring, the characters are a pain and the women have zero agency, let alone importance.
But I guess that was kind of the point.
Wish I could see why this is seen as canon in the American road narrative... If you decide to read this, I recommend watching Thelma & Louise afterwards to see what could have been.
But I guess that was kind of the point.
Wish I could see why this is seen as canon in the American road narrative... If you decide to read this, I recommend watching Thelma & Louise afterwards to see what could have been.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs