On The Road by Jack Kerouac

readertim109 · Post by **readertim109** » 28 Dec 2006, 09:19

Has anyone read On The Road by Jack Kerouac? My friend recommended it to me, saying that I would really like it. I'll have to go to the store and buy it, if I wish to read it. Before I do that, I want some other feedback? Is it a good book? Is Jack Kerouac a good author? Has anyone read any of his other work?

adean7 · Post by **adean7** » 28 Dec 2006, 10:24

Yeah, it is definitely a good book. You have to love Dean!!! If you like beat writers, you'll like the book...sex, drugs, and travel...what more can you ask for?

LoveHatesYou · Post by **LoveHatesYou** » 28 Dec 2006, 12:44

He is one of my all time favorites. I love the Beatniks, and Jack has a very strong voice. On the Road is a great one to start with. Vonnegut is also good.

LoveHatesYou · Post by **LoveHatesYou** » 28 Dec 2006, 12:44

adean7 wrote:Yeah, it is definitely a good book. You have to love Dean!!! If you like beat writers, you'll like the book...sex, drugs, and travel...what more can you ask for?

A fifth of JD and some hookers?

Sorry couldn't resist

jsavage · Post by **jsavage** » 29 Dec 2006, 12:56

i loved the book and one reason was the beautiful descriptions the author uses to tell us about the land surrounding the characters as well as the sights, the sounds, the smells. there were so many interesting little characters in the book and they all were fascinating despite the fact they were only briefly mentioned in the book. but dean has to be the most dynamic one of them all. anyway...would probably read another kerouc book when i get a chance. any suggestions? i think big sur brings dean back..?

"the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center light pop and everybody goes, 'aww!'" - kerouac

Eckhart Aurelius Hughes · Post by **Scott** » 28 Apr 2007, 19:02

I just recently read On The Road. I liked it, but I didn't love it. Although I can relate to the desire to just go out and live life to the fullest, I like novels that have more drama. In a way, it was almost too socially realistic for me.

Linda · Post by **Linda** » 30 Apr 2007, 00:52

i've wanted to read it, i actually looked for it once at the library and of course they didnt have it, idk what possessed me to even look there, they never have anything, but yea i guess ill have to buy it.

Eckhart Aurelius Hughes · Post by **Scott** » 07 May 2007, 19:07

I wrote a short review of it: On The Road by Jack Kerouac - Review.

JohnnyOstentatious · Post by **JohnnyOstentatious** » 13 May 2007, 07:04

I didn't like it at all. Then again, I'm a huge fan of pop fiction. ON THE ROAD is more literature.

Batspice · Post by **Batspice** » 22 Sep 2007, 16:14

I didn't like this at all either. I'm all for following your heart but I just found some of the characters in the book totally selfish and completely unware of how their actions were affecting those around them.

NSUSA · Post by **NSUSA** » 20 Nov 2007, 20:24

It's funny how most people here didn't seem to like the book much, but yet the book is so popular. I wonder why that is.

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