186 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241348086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 08 September 2018
Description
In 1960 Jack Kerouac was near breaking point. Driven mad by constant press attention in the wake of the publication of On the Road, he needed to 'get away to solitude again or die', so he withdrew to a cabin in Big Sur on the Californian coast. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,255 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Racism
186 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241348086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 08 September 2018
Description
In 1960 Jack Kerouac was near breaking point. Driven mad by constant press attention in the wake of the publication of On the Road, he needed to 'get away to solitude again or die', so he withdrew to a cabin in Big Sur on the Californian coast. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,255 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Racism