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Does Big Sur stand on its own or should I read On the Road first?

jonathan Normally for any other Kerouac book I wouldn't think reading On The Road first is necessary, but for this one I think doing so would make understandin…moreNormally for any other Kerouac book I wouldn't think reading On The Road first is necessary, but for this one I think doing so would make understanding what he's trying to convey in this book "easier". I read Kerouac by reading On The Road -> Dharma Bums -> Desolation Angels -> Big Sur, and this order really helped me understand his spiritual journey and him as a person a lot better.(less)

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