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“I read this book at a time in life when things were so very confusing and difficult questions came with even more difficult answers. My thoughts felt pretty out-there and unsettling. I picked up this work by Kerouac and he confirmed my deepest suspicions about the Universe. Though my thoughts never exactly 'settled,' I felt better.
iDan wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Thank you, Jack.”
“Another of Kerouac's classics.”
Robert Owens wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is the 2nd reading for me, and one of my favorite Kerouac books. It's another great travel log from the master with many references to previous works and to his friends, but it just flows a bit better, which I love. Japhy Ryder, Zen Lunacy, rucksack wanderers. . . all good stuff!”
Christopher L wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Dharma Bums was published one year after On the Road made Jack Kerouac a celebrity and a spokesperson for the Beat Generation. Sparked by his contagious zest for life, the novel relates the adventures of an ebullient group of Beatnik seekers in a freewheeling exploration of Buddhism and the search for Truth.”
North Shore Country Day School English-10 wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ray Smith may have an unoriginal, almost boring name and may not be as well-developed as Kerouac's other semi-autobiographical characters, but he did strike me. In a very non-literal way.”
Mali K wrote this review Wednesday, October 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“his bes”
real l wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great Buddy book -- protagonist explores meditation and the great west ”
Jane H wrote this review Sunday, October 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read it. I don't really care for Kerouac. He's sexist. The female characters are just inroduced for sexual relationships, and the main character actively avoids women. The one female that is allowed in the group is praised for her birthing, mending, and cooking skills. Ugh. This book makes me want to tell young men ages 15-29, "There are no real Japhy's. There is no lasting clarity. There is no glorious Mt Desolation. What there is? There is your mother, crying at home."”
Melanie T wrote this review Thursday, October 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“provavelmente o melhor (até hoje)”
Fernando B wrote this review Tuesday, September 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I originally read this book on a trip to Colorado with some High School friends of mine, Jack Kerouac captured the very essence of the road and life without a home as well as changed my personal view of "the dharma" through his carefree writing style and vivid portrayals of living life with only what's on your back.”
Charles R wrote this review Sunday, September 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
