Has anyone read this one? I just finished it.........it was SO good! I loved it, i think it is definitely in my top THREE. VERY GOOD> i recommend it, even before on the road. yeah.... hey and then i realised that even though it was from the library , it was a first printing.............cool. i think i'll pay them the five dollars they want and keep it. yeah.
I think Dahrma Bums is my favorite kerouac book right now. Although I haven't read one I haven't liked.
I just finished it. By far the best, most psychological, and most creative Kerouac book I have ever read (I've read around 7 of his works). Amazing book.
I've read On the Road and Dharma Bums, and I've always wanted to read Big Sur. I'm glad people like it, now I'm not too tentative about acquiring it.
Why on earth was the Dharma Bums thread locked? I just wanted to say that I loved that JK book best I think because I'm a Religion major... I wrote a paper on it for my Intro to Religions of the Eastern World class, analyzing the very American understanding and shaping of Zen and it's beginnings in American pop culture... I own Big Sur, but I can't get into it when I try reading it... The vibe is so different from OTR and DB, or at least the first couple of chapters are...
Ohhhhh, that's what "Search before posting" means... :& didn't realize that it meant search for the other thread about this subject... thanks
Dharma Bums is my fave of his by a mile, absolutely loved it. But have bought Lonesome Traveller of his and found it very tough going, anyone else think this? Havnt read Big Sur yet.
lonesome traveler i think is my favorit but the first chapter is a little tough at first but is very beautifull and easer later. personally i found dharma bums to be good in places but i just felt he seemed sort of arragant, i didnt like the way he kept praising the other main character (cant remember his name colledge student?).
