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A review by stephdo
Big Sur by Jack Kerouac
5.0
I hadn't read any Kerouac since reading On The Road about a decade ago, so re-acclimating to Kerouac's style was my initial challenge, and Big Sur is particularly free-flowing and frenzied.
I mostly appreciate Big Sur for Kerouac's raw honesty - it serves as a long letter to everyone he felt he needed to apologize to, after a roiling bout of alcohol-induced delirium. Prevailing theme of substance abuse aside, I think anyone with a certain degree of social anxiety or introversion will find Big Sur relatable. The next time I don't feel like taking friends on a trip with me, I'll just throw this book in their face.
I mostly appreciate Big Sur for Kerouac's raw honesty - it serves as a long letter to everyone he felt he needed to apologize to, after a roiling bout of alcohol-induced delirium. Prevailing theme of substance abuse aside, I think anyone with a certain degree of social anxiety or introversion will find Big Sur relatable. The next time I don't feel like taking friends on a trip with me, I'll just throw this book in their face.