Jack Kerouac’s book On the Road was not well received by the group. Only one
member really enjoyed it. After researching the book some, I found out many
colleges and high schools have students read this book. Which makes me wonder,
if my group disliked it, did the majority of students dislike it too? Despite
the lack of love for Kerouac’s book, we are happy that through book club we are
continually exposed to books we may not normally read.
What we liked:
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There were moments of humor throughout
the book. It was a nice break from all the craziness that occurs.
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It gave us insight into a
time that we never experienced and opened our eyes to a different world.
What we didn’t like:
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None of the women characters
were written in an appealing and uplifting light.
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It was not a page turner
kind of read, some of us had to push ourselves to continue reading.
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There were too many
characters introduced into the book that it was hard to keep track of who was
who.
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We couldn’t really relate or
connect to the story. The time the book was written about was so long ago and
so different from life today.
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There was too much focus on
drugs, sex, and other criminal activities. It was a story full of criminals
with little ambition to achieve something more (ex: keep a stable and
consistent job).
