11 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780694523603
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAudio
Publication date: 01 October 2000
Description
When Jack Kerouac’s On the Road first appeared in 1957, readers instantly felt the beat of a new literary rhythm. A fictionalised account of his own journeys across America with his friend Neal Cassady, Kerouac’s beatnik odyssey captured the soul ...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,926 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
funny 21%
inspiring 21%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
lighthearted 15%
sad 11%
hopeful 10%
dark 9%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Misogyny, Racism, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Domestic abuse11 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780694523603
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAudio
Publication date: 01 October 2000
Description
When Jack Kerouac’s On the Road first appeared in 1957, readers instantly felt the beat of a new literary rhythm. A fictionalised account of his own journeys across America with his friend Neal Cassady, Kerouac’s beatnik odyssey captured the soul ...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,926 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
funny 21%
inspiring 21%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
lighthearted 15%
sad 11%
hopeful 10%
dark 9%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racism, SexismModerate
Homophobia, Drug use, Domestic abuse