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I think most can relate to having a crazy friend, one with a personality that is completely unpredictable. People stay around him as though pulled into his wake, even if they would prefer to stay away. He always has a companion, an observer to the madness, as well as someone to spring him out of a jam. That’s Dean Moriarty and Sal Paradise.
On the Road is about the experience of the new, a sense of exploration. This book has inspired so many to take to the road and explore in the 1960s. It’s car ...more
I find that with Kerouac I either can't put the book down or I can't pick it back up again, depending on what he's rambling about at the moment. I refuse to skip parts so it tends to take a bit of time for me to finish his books because I lag and start reading something else when he gets dry.
That being said, I really liked this book overall. ...more
That being said, I really liked this book overall. ...more
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