On the Road by Jack Kerouac Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of On the Road
Book Review: A book to wrench feelings of life and living from our souls
Summary: 5 Stars
Kerouac released himself onto the pages of this book, and readers feel it as we journey with him over the land. From every sweaty bar and bedroom to the open skies of Iowa, we are transported to a magical time, and see it for all of the hope, beauty, and feeling that it was. It slaps my face every time I read it and long for a better time.Book Review: A chore
Summary: 1 Stars
Reading this so called "literature" was a complete chore for me. I had a hard time getting into it, and just forced myself to continue reading JK's supposed masterpiece.There is no real plot, it's about some selfish, slacker types that travel around the country looking for the next best thing.
The narrator, Sal Paradise, is the exception. Supposedly, Dean Moriarty is based on Neal Cassidy, JK's real life side kick. I know and am unfortunately related to people like this guy..not a selfless bone in his body. What is too like? JK's annoying style of mindless chit chat that just seems to make almost no sense. I abhor the fact that there is no use of correct grammar here. I guess this is what it takes to create a literary classic.
1. Use little or no grammar rules
2. Create characters that people just want to smack around
3. Have no plot, and just aimlessly spew out words that make
no sense.
It's your decision. It took me a long time to get through this and feel I wasted so much of it. Highly disappointed.
Book Review: A classic
Summary: 4 Stars
Not a novel with any particular plot. This is a memoir not a novel. If you're interested in the time period and the life of Jack Kerouac this is a interesting book. The characters I found interesting although they really don't do anything, but travel around having various encounters on the road. A classic in literature.Book Review: A classic for those who don't like classics!
Summary: 5 Stars
At lunch one recent afternoon, my friend and I were discussing books. I don't read a lot of fiction, but asked him if he had any recommendations for a good story. He jumped at the opportunity to tell me about "On The Road". Now, I've heard of the book and even saw a real good documentary on Kerouac and his beat generation friends, but I had never read any of his work. Anyway, by coincidence, my girlfriend bought me the book for my birthday, and I spent the next few days plowing through this incredible piece of storytelling. Reading "On the Road" will take your breath away. At the end of each chapter, I found myself having to take a breath because it was quite obvious that Kerouac didn't take any while writing the book. The story comes off as this incredible ramble of beautiful words and sentences that magicly combine to describe this crazy cross country journey.
I heard that Kerouac wrote the entire manuscript on one really long piece of paper and didn't bother adding chapter, page or even paragraph breaks. It was just one big run-on story. The editors cleaned it up quite a lot, but the feeling still comes through. His descriptions of the American landscape are incredible, so incredible that they make you want to quit your job, buy some old jalopy and just go west.
Book Review: A fantastic trip of two free spirited men, learning of life.
Summary: 5 Stars
On the Road is a fantastic trip into the lives of two young men looking for meaning in the world. They search for what life is about, they aren't concerned with the evils of society, they just live life. They experience more on in a short time than most will in their entire lives. It really makes you want to pack up and go. Simple and Fantastic.