The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac

The Dharma Bums

Jack Kerouac with Jason (Illustrator)

The Dharma Bums

Jack Kerouac with Jason (Illustrator)

fiction classics travel reflective slow-paced

187 pages

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A deluxe edition of Kerouac's 1958 classicPublished just one year after On The Road, this is the story of two men enganged in a passionate search for Dharma or truth. Their major adventure is the pursuit of the Zen Way, which takes them climbing i...
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Summary of 2446 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
adventurous 76%
inspiring 42%
hopeful 23%
relaxing 20%
lighthearted 18%
funny 15%
emotional 14%
challenging 12%
informative 4%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26%

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3.73

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