Big Sur: by Jack Kerouac

Big Sur:

Jack Kerouac

212 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction memoir challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

"Each book by Jack Kerouac is unique, a telepathic diamond. With prose set in the middle of his mind, he reveals consciousness itself in all its syntatic elaboration, detailing the luminous emptiness of his own paranoiac confusion. Such rich natur...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,256 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 57%
dark 56%
sad 54%
adventurous 31%
challenging 28%
tense 19%
funny 14%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 37%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.71

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