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I thought that this was a fantastic book. And I am looking forward to reading more Kerouac.
Jun 12, 2015
Mita
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I think if I'd read this when I was younger I would've enjoyed it and been able to appreciate it more.
It took me a while to get into it, but once I got into it, it was easy to see why it can be so revered. It was engrossing and at times fascinating. However, towards the last quarter of the book, the fascinating Dean Moriarty gradually became too manic and too often made me wonder if he had some sort of mental illness or just at the extreme end of irresponsibility and recklessness. Perspectives ...more
It took me a while to get into it, but once I got into it, it was easy to see why it can be so revered. It was engrossing and at times fascinating. However, towards the last quarter of the book, the fascinating Dean Moriarty gradually became too manic and too often made me wonder if he had some sort of mental illness or just at the extreme end of irresponsibility and recklessness. Perspectives ...more
It was alright...I just think that in my case it was hyped up so much that it just was not as good as I expected...
"The beats roaming America with irrepresible abandon". A classic.
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I love this stream-of-consciousness travelogue
Mar 28, 2008
Sandra
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Aug 20, 2009
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Sep 14, 2009
Gaijinmama
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Apr 15, 2010
Lauren⁷ 💜
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Jun 10, 2010
Starcatcher
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Sep 18, 2013
Tehreem
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Dec 30, 2015
Massimiliano Mauriello
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Dec 30, 2015
Kim DeCina
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Jul 06, 2016
Rebekah
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Jul 12, 2019
Emily
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