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Big Sur by Jack Kerouac

navgarcha's review against another edition

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dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

scipio_africanus's review against another edition

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5.0

jack kerouac's greatest book.

andytorino's review against another edition

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4.0

I found The Big Sur to be a tough read. Extremely tough. It is the portrayal of a man who's falling to pieces and he's admitting it. He sees what's happening to his body, his mind, his life, his relatives and friends. The world around him is changing and he's not keeping up.

As much I had a hard time finishing it, I always manage to somehow sympathize with Kerouac, his adventures, his ramblings, his drunken stories. He always leaves a smile on my face and some serious nostalgia on my mind.

ishbelalice's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nealmaro's review against another edition

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4.0

Who would win: the Beat generation or the crushing weight of reality?

joemarshmell0w's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

corgray's review

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dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

ross_runs_reads_and_dips's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

nicolebeans's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced
bruh they should’ve gotten this guy a psychiatrist not a publisher

emerafram's review against another edition

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4.5

even though it goes against the whole premiss of the novel, this made me want to leave my life and trek around rural america