Brian's review
The Dharma Bums
by Jack Kerouac
Brian's review
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Brian's review
rating:
recommended for: Any Beatnik fan
My first introduction to Kerouac was "On the Road" in Dr. Kaylor's Humanities II class at UNI. I found a kindred spirit whose writing style seemed to be my own (see any of my tucked-away journals of those days)...the rambling, stream-of-conscience style that people either got it or they didn't. That was in 1992. I reread it again in 1994. So it has been a while...
Kerouac isn't for everyone. Most everyday readers might find it to be a breath of fresh air but others will be struggling for weeks to get through barely 220 pages. Kerouac's wit and Hemingway-like vocabulary in his descriptions of nature, characters and wine demands there be no day-dreaming by the reader.
I personally love it. He was inspiration for all the Beat generation and the inspiration for the nomadic, hippy movement. I am not a Dead Head but I can see Kerouac's influence in the music and fan loyalty.
This book reads like a travel journal. As did "On The Road." It is not a travel novel, ...more
Kerouac isn't for everyone. Most everyday readers might find it to be a breath of fresh air but others will be struggling for weeks to get through barely 220 pages. Kerouac's wit and Hemingway-like vocabulary in his descriptions of nature, characters and wine demands there be no day-dreaming by the reader.
I personally love it. He was inspiration for all the Beat generation and the inspiration for the nomadic, hippy movement. I am not a Dead Head but I can see Kerouac's influence in the music and fan loyalty.
This book reads like a travel journal. As did "On The Road." It is not a travel novel, ...more
