by Jack Kerouac, Aram Saroyan
I really wanted to give it two stars out of some residual reverence for Kerouac I still have. But no. Just no. This is, to me, Kerouac at his worst; his novels usually are much more plot- and character-driven, and this book demonstrates how crucial these two things are to his prose. In Big Sur, he ...
Loved it.A funny and sad chronicle of Kerouac's post-On the Road, fame-induced alcoholism. The honesty of this book had be laughing out loud and also feeling pretty sad for Kerouac's state of being in this book. I loved his sea poetry and other notably hilarious moments such as when the rat he ina...
Is a great book. I saw similarities with The Dharma Bums, but Jack had changed a lot. The narration had gotten a little less "beauty is everywhere." I live in southern Cali and traveled up the coast on a road trip and went to Big Sur. I even visited (couldn't go inside) the cabin on the cliff overlo...
este libro , podrÃa decirse , es casi para nostálgicos. si leiste "en el camino" ... este no tiene nada que ver . si , son los mismos personajes , las mismas voces y las mismas drogas , pero en "big sur" , todo esta cubierto de grises recuerdos , de alcohol y de fama no deseada . jack se escapa a su...
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