Friday, June 1, 2007

55. On The Road by Jack Kerouac

One of those cult classic books, I've recommended this to several of my students but never read it myself. I usually suggest it to 16-17 year old boys and I think I was right :). A rambling narrative following the travels of Sal Paradise from East to West coasts and back again and again, there wasn't enough plot or character development to really grab me. It does capture this time well though - and makes me want to grab a backpack and road trip too.

I'm now off to have a look at the Spark Notes and see what cleverness I "didn't get".

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