Visions of Cody (Modern Classic)
by Jack Kerouac
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Read in January, 2001
This is Jack Kerouac's "vertical" version of On the Road -- instead of the classic's linear narrative, we get an in-depth kaleidoscopic portrait and character study of Cody/ Dean Moriarty/ Neal Cassady, composed of cut up memories slathered on top of each other, free associations, straightforward anecdotes, and, in the middle section, verbatim transcriptions of taped conversations (which are occasionally painful to read with all their uhm and erms and repetitions and stoned jokes, henc...more
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Read in October, 2006
I've read a lot of Kerouac with great interest. I can't say that I've been let down by him but frequently his books recede into the same emotional landscape. They all blend together and that seems to be part of his intent.
However, Visions of Cody is un-like any of his other books. One has to go to the likes of James Joyce (specifically Ulysses) and William Faulkner to find such a watershed narrative event in prose.
When I read Vision's of Cody I had more respect then ever for Kerou...more
However, Visions of Cody is un-like any of his other books. One has to go to the likes of James Joyce (specifically Ulysses) and William Faulkner to find such a watershed narrative event in prose.
When I read Vision's of Cody I had more respect then ever for Kerou...more
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The first Kerouac I enjoyed! More experimental (and probably tedious, though I found it fascinating) in style, the book has interesting things to say about voyeurism, cinema, Hollywood spectacles (as in events, not glasses), and recording devices. Really worth checking out, even if you hated On the Road (as I must admit, I did).
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Read in August, 1993
Possibly Kerouac's most experimental and Burroughsian book, a good portion of this is a recreation of a recreation of a recreation, some of it of the source material that went into On the Road. Very postmodern, and a real eye opener for those who think of him as a guy who just wrote artlessly about his life.
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Incomprehensible! Some really cool word combinations to steal for songwriting, but overall, do drugs and write your own masterpiece. Pulled this one out recently and found a photo of my brothers girlfriend from years ago, and I hadn't put it in there!
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this book has its moments of ridiculous randomness that really has no meaning or point to reading, i'm afraid. however, there are equal if not more moments of brilliance. i love this man. i'll say it again i love this man.
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Read in May, 2003
A retelling of On The Road in a less narrative voice. It took effort to get through this one. It has its moments. I remember a story about Cody throwing and catching his own impossibly long football pass. That was pretty cool.
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i read Burroughs Jr. and now want to read about his mom and dad's lives together... he references this book as a sort of story of their lives. i am intrigued!
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Thus far, I admire a book that contains a passage beginning, "Well, masturbation," since old Jackie Duluoz did quite a bit of that with his typewriter.
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Read in August, 2001
I think that I read most of it but I was so F-ed up at the time that I can't remember. It certainly looks as if it took a trip on the road.
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A book about Neal Cassady - a must read for beat fans, apparently, but definitely not one of Kerouac's best, I wouldn't have said.
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I was surprised: I may like this book more than On The Road. It's experimental, it's difficult to read at times, but it's excellent.
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Just too much, Jack. This is why we have editors. Your momentum in the first 100 was inspiring, but it became too much of the same.
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Read in June, 2002
recommends it for:
Kerouac fans
Not my favorite from Jack, but still worth a read if you are in the mood for an easy going read.
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had its moments, but a bit hard to follow... will pry try to read again
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Of all the non-On the Road, I think I like this one best.
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I dip into this book, haven't read it start to finish.
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Read in January, 1999
Completely insane - but fun to read at the same time.
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