A review by ljbentley27
The Best Minds of My Generation: A Literary History of the Beats by Allen Ginsberg
2.0
I was really eager to read The Best Minds of My Generation but had been put off by an experience of reading On The Road by Jack Kerouac. This will probably shock a lot of people but I just didn’t rate it. I read it because I felt like I was supposed to have read it. But, to be perfectly honest, I just wasn’t that impressed.
Anyway, I decided to bite the bullet and go for it and just immerse myself in the world of the Beat Writers.
I kind of wish I had chosen another book to read. That probably sounds really harsh but it is because this book, The Best Minds of My Generation, is clearly for hardcore Beat enthusiasts. It is not for someone who is tentatively dipping their toes into this genre.
My recommendation would be that anyone wanting to learn about the history of this period then look elsewhere. If you already love this genre of writing then knock yourself out.
The Best Minds of My Generation – A Literary History of the Beats by Allen Ginsberg is available now.
For more information regarding Grove Atlantic (@groveatlantic) please visit www.groveatlantic.com.
Anyway, I decided to bite the bullet and go for it and just immerse myself in the world of the Beat Writers.
I kind of wish I had chosen another book to read. That probably sounds really harsh but it is because this book, The Best Minds of My Generation, is clearly for hardcore Beat enthusiasts. It is not for someone who is tentatively dipping their toes into this genre.
My recommendation would be that anyone wanting to learn about the history of this period then look elsewhere. If you already love this genre of writing then knock yourself out.
The Best Minds of My Generation – A Literary History of the Beats by Allen Ginsberg is available now.
For more information regarding Grove Atlantic (@groveatlantic) please visit www.groveatlantic.com.