A review by sydney_reil
Subterraneans by Jack Kerouac

4.0

This book imperfectly and realistically deals with the complicated racial and social prejudices of the time as well as the attempts of a new-wave, egotistical, somewhat enlightened generation to overcome those prejudices. In addition to his participation in this enlightened beatnik generation, Kerouacs main protagonist has to deal with his own prejudices, thoughts, feelings, and experience with a girl from a different race, a different background, but nonetheless, a girl that he truly loves. Beautiful.