From the Bookshelf of Pick-a-Shelf

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

No group discussions for this book yet.

What Members Thought

Rosanna
Jan 16, 2011 rated it it was ok
Often times when I finish reading a book, I'm left with a sense of completion, or a bit of sadness that my journey in the author's world is over.
Not this time.
This, for me, was a painful read. It was never boring, but rarely coherent. I'm sure there are people who would argue Kerouac writes on a different level, that requires higher intelligence to enjoy. Personally, I think it was hectic and strung together. I had to read it in small bits, as it's so sporadic and fast paced, it made me anxious-
...more
Alexandra Muresan
Jan 24, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Aleksandra
Mar 02, 2011 marked it as to-read
Wendy Eley
Mar 11, 2011 rated it really liked it
Cat
Mar 22, 2011 rated it liked it
Lisa O'Rourke
Apr 23, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own
Midori Azul
Sep 07, 2011 rated it liked it
Jim Rittenhouse
Jan 08, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: beat-fiction
Mickey
Feb 24, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: must-reads
Shannon
Mar 06, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: classics
Emma
Jun 01, 2012 marked it as to-read
Gonzalo
Nov 01, 2012 marked it as to-read
Heather
Mar 09, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: lib
Claire
Jun 13, 2013 rated it it was ok
Bror (Abrar)
Sep 04, 2013 marked it as to-read
Michaeleen
Sep 15, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Kaz
Dec 07, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shelves: own, 1001books
Julia
Feb 19, 2015 marked it as to-read
Martine
May 12, 2017 marked it as to-read
Lisa Wilkinson
Feb 02, 2018 marked it as wishlist
sonya marie madden
Feb 14, 2019 marked it as to-read
Carmen
Apr 23, 2020 marked it as to-read
Lupurk
Feb 08, 2022 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2001
Nat
Oct 25, 2025 is currently reading it
Shelves: classics
1 2 3 5 next »