Lonesome Traveler by Jack Kerouac

Lonesome Traveler

Jack Kerouac

157 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics travel reflective slow-paced

Description

As he roams the US, Mexico, Morocco, Paris and London, Jack Kerouac breathlessly records, in prose of pure poetry, the life of the road. Standing on the engine of a train as it rushes past fields of prickly cactus; witnessing his first bullfight i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
reflective 100%
inspiring 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 28%
dark 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.58

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