A review by jwwiii1982
The Town and the City by Jack Kerouac

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Kerouac's The Town and the City is my favorite Kerouac book. It is less stream-of-conscious writing and more of a straight-forward narrative. Town/City is the precursor to On the Road, and follows the early life through college through his character Wesley Martin.