Alex's comments (member since Jun 03, 2009)

Alex's comments from the Constant Reader group.

I haven't read Babydriver, but I will. Were you suggesting I finish writing Parrot Fever? If so, I think I'll have to check what I'm doing for the next two years.

I agree with Denise that you should read it, Dottie, even as just an experiment. Well, Denise, I tried, and I may have talked through a night or two, but my talking was usually accompanied by beer or wine, under the influence of which I fall asleep easily. So most of my talking was in my dreams. I did head out from New Jersey to California in a VW Beetle with that search in mind, but a lack of funds precluded much rigorous searching. I probably wouldn't have found it anyway.

When I first read On the Road, I was caught up in its spirit and energy. Emulating its characters, I wanted to talk all night and hit the road in search of America. I doubt that a rereading would affect me the same way now. You have to be in a certain frame of mind to appreciate the book, and being young also doesn't hurt.