219 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141198248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
Jack Kerouac called Doctor Sax, the enigmatic figure who haunted his boyhood imagination, 'my ghost, personal angel, private shadow, secret lover'. In this extraordinary autobiographical account of growing up in Lowell, Massachussetts, told throug...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
reflective 40%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
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219 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141198248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
Jack Kerouac called Doctor Sax, the enigmatic figure who haunted his boyhood imagination, 'my ghost, personal angel, private shadow, secret lover'. In this extraordinary autobiographical account of growing up in Lowell, Massachussetts, told throug...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
reflective 40%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.