The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac

The Dharma Bums

Jack Kerouac

187 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics travel reflective slow-paced

Description

First published in 1958, a year after On the Road had put the Beat generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac?s most powerful, influential, and bestselling novels. The story focuses on two untrammeled young Americans?moun...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,671 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
adventurous 77%
inspiring 42%
hopeful 22%
relaxing 22%
lighthearted 20%
funny 17%
emotional 13%
challenging 10%
informative 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 42%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.72

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