Big Sur Audiobook

" Great piece of his later writings. "

" This is a classic - when I'm feeling like life is a little too proscribed, a short dip into the hundred mile and hour freakshow of Kerouac sets me on the right path again. I've read it before, but not as an adult. I do have to say though, that it is less compelling as an adult - the characters impress me less now. "

" Not as good as on the road but still very good. "

" So enthused I had to 5-star it before crossing the finish line. Can hardly remember on the road. "

" There always seemed to be some underlying sadness in Kerouac's 'On The Road' and here it is in the form of his alcoholism. A very honest book about despair and drink. "

" Like reading Kerouac's thoughts. His writing is not for me though. "

" Not that bad a read & pretty easy to get through (for a Kerouac book anyway). Decent read. "

" Kerouac is spending a lot of time drunk in a bathtub. "

" Amazing religious zen activities that description will mesmerize the thought patterns and seem as if one was with Jack back in time! Beautiful! "

" Unflinchingly honest, sensitive and tragic. "

" Sombering look at a psychotic break. I liked this book better than On The Road, it was more genuine to me. "

" Full of honest pain and self criticism, even as Kerouac struggles to see beauty and meaning in the universe. If you've ever wondered what it feels like to be an alcoholic, this gives an intense insider's view. "

" This is Kerouac's letter from hell: an unsettling & poignant account of his descent into alcoholism and madness, set against the backdrop of Big Sur and San Francisco. In my opinion, easily his best and most affecting work. "

" I read this pressed up against a tuba...I taste brass when I think of this book... "

" My favorite Kerouac work. A beautiful poem. "

" This is the best Kerouac I have read to date. It is a terrifying read, yet, it was incredibly poetic, real and oddly grounded. "

" -'Whatever I say Ben, dont mind it, I'm just a fool' - 'You said in 1957 in the grass drunk on whiskey you were the greatest thinker in the world' - 'That was before I fell asleep and woke up: now I realize I'm no good at all and that makes me feel free' "

" Wonderful delve into the horrors of alcoholism and the inner depths of Kerouac's mind. "

" One of the saddest books I've ever read. Kerouac breaks my heart in this. "

" A very sad book about people giving up on you because you give up on your self. The prelude to the literary downfall of some guy/buddha, who eventually drank himself to death. "

" I love Jack Kerouac's narrative style. On The Road had a big influence on me and Big Sur is definitely one of his best. "

" It was one of the hardest books I've had to read. But this has to do just with me and how I was feeling at the time I read it. I liked how I felt finishing it though... relieved and happy. Don't read it if you're feeling down or paranoid... "