A review by lauraborkpower
The Town and the City by Jack Kerouac

5.0

This is the book that changed my mind about Kerouac. It's his first novel, and very traditional in its structure and story (which I why I like it--I'm not a fan of his stream-of-consciousness writing). It's a true American novel that covers the good and bad times of one family. Really lovely and nearly perfect. I wish he'd done more like this.