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A review by nunezmc
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
5.0
Having read OTR three times now, I am more and more enchanted by it each time. There's more to uncover on every page and it is a portrait of America that is printed in my mind.
Yes, I do enjoy this book for the personal connection, which is not relevant here, but I admire its style for the simplicity, despite the true jazz structure of the day that Kerouac single-handedly epitomized. There are very few attempts to be the magnificent poet throughout the book, but it is clear and concise - or I guess true to character would be more appropriate. If you enjoy the jazz/beat culture of America (or whatever there once was of it) then you will love this book. That's all I have to say, but I recommend it above anything else. Classic American literature.
Yes, I do enjoy this book for the personal connection, which is not relevant here, but I admire its style for the simplicity, despite the true jazz structure of the day that Kerouac single-handedly epitomized. There are very few attempts to be the magnificent poet throughout the book, but it is clear and concise - or I guess true to character would be more appropriate. If you enjoy the jazz/beat culture of America (or whatever there once was of it) then you will love this book. That's all I have to say, but I recommend it above anything else. Classic American literature.