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I've been reading Jack Kerouac's On the Road. I decided to pick it up because the last OLP recommended book I read was amazing (AOSM).

At first I wasn't impressed at all. I just kept finding grammatical errors, and I was finding it quite dull. Then I realized that this man actually did all of what he did. He's been across the continent numerous times with minimal funds. As I read along, I imagine what it would be like to go across the continent and just "dig" everything. What an amazing experience.

Although it's nowhere near as great as AOSM, it's a pretty good read.

Has anybody else read this book?

I read it. In the beginning it seemed really interesting how he traveled everywhere, and was able to get over the mistakes. After a while, however, each story seemed to be the same and I got bored with it. Towards the end I had to force myself to finish reading it.

i need to read this book because I dream of travelling the continent

Let's pray traveling the country isn't as boring as this book....

I read it, good book. Kinda difficult to follow because characters re-appear all over the place and you forget you even left them there. It's a well told story though about that generation. I recommend it

That's not Dean, that's Conor you liar!

I loved the part where Sal told Dean about when he was a kid, riding in the car. How he used to imagine that he had a sythe that could cut through all the poles along the side of the road, and even through houses. I used to do the EXACT same thing. When Dean was so excited about their conversation that he was sweating, I was almost as excited, although I was able to maintain control of my bodily fluids.

I'm liking this book more and more.

I also like the part where Dean and Sal have that fight. Really showing emotion through the calmness of Sal and the crazyness of Dean.

Anonymous wrote:I loved the part where Sal told Dean about when he was a kid, riding in the car. How he used to imagine that he had a sythe that could cut through all the poles along the side of the road, and even through houses. I used to do the EXACT same thing. When Dean was so excited about their conversation that he was sweating, I was almost as excited, although I was able to maintain control of my bodily fluids.

I'm liking this book more and more.

I also like the part where Dean and Sal have that fight. Really showing emotion through the calmness of Sal and the crazyness of Dean.

heh, that was me. Forgot to log in.

I read On the Road. It was okay. It got a little boring because it was just the same thing over and over, but all in all it was worth reading. Then again, I was on vacation without cable, computer, phone, or air conditioning, so anything was worth doing.

you could have done me

leave the subtle sexual comments to Alan.

I really need to read this book.

*sigh* I can't wait until the summer.

That book friggin' rocked. I loved it. I couldn't argue for it t obe 'better' or 'worse' than AOSM; I just think it was 'different'. Yeah. That makes sense...

*singing "We Didn't Start the Fire"*

Mister Chainsaw wrote:That's not Dean, that's Conor you liar!

shhhh!

hey... they both like gettin' drunk.

It's still a great graphic. Captures the essence of Dean.

Wow. Who else thinks "Essence of Dean" would be one freaky-ass stinky perfume?

ROFL