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pizzamcpin3ppl3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
duparker's review against another edition
3.0
At first I didn't like the book. The prologue is written in a different voice, third person, and that isn't as readable or enjoyable as the rest of the book. The book is a quick read and an overview of Neal Cassady's life. It was fun to read more about Cassady's life, in a almost certainly fictionalized way, similar to Kerouac's and different enough to be its own book.
chrustir's review against another edition
3.0
I don't find Cassady's writing to be as appealing as some of the other beat generation authors, but I think it's a worthwhile read for those who are already interested in/somewhat familiar with the genre.
traveller_maria's review against another edition
5.0
I think Neal was a better writer than Jack Kerouac. Just don't stone me please! I still love Jack but just Neal missed the madness, that Jack had
john_opalenik's review against another edition
2.0
Not great. I'd venture to say that the only reason 90% of the people who read it do so is because Neal Cassady wrote it. I guess it's easy to forget that he was a force of nature more so than a writer.
traveller_maria's review against another edition
5.0
I think Neal was a better writer than Jack Kerouac. Just don't stone me please! I still love Jack but just Neal missed the madness, that Jack had
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