The Dharma Bums (Abridged) Audiobook

" I remember rally liking this in high school "

" I'd never read any Beat generation writing until my final year of college. I really enjoyed this book, even more than On the Road. It's worth checking out, especially in conjunction with other Beat works and Kerouac books. It amazing as a free-standing work, even more so in the context it was written. "

" To explain how infatuating, unbelievably stunning and absolutely inspirational is simply impossible. In loved the book in all aspects and Jack Kerouac truly is one of the most amazing writers of his time. While reading some parts of the book my heart trembled with love towards the beauty of living. "

" sometimes beautiful and sometimes boring. i feel like it's often enlightened to the degree of cruelty. I'm glad I read it, but it's only okay, I think. "

" An amazing story about self exploration with great Characters "

" I am in the middle of this novel and not liking it so far. It bugs me that he is just writing about his life and the plot seems to be going nowhere. "

" on the same level as on the road "

" As the cover says, "Kerouac living his dream as a Zen lunatic and rucksack wanderer on the fabled golden shores of West Coast America." Its value to me is the intimacy of friendship and shared life, adventure, the beauty of the wilderness, and a search for truth. "

" Much better than On The Road, this story kept me reading while eating at the dinner table, I really couldn't put it down. It was possibly the worst moment when it ended because I read most of Kerouac's books already, and this was what I consider to be his best work. "

" "Sequel" to On the Road. I guess. "

" The great parts of this book is really awesome, but in total.. It's a drag. "

" This won't be a long review, but this is one of my favorite books. I re-read it every year at least once. I had a hard time getting through On the Road initially, though I love it now, but The Dharma Bums was easier to read and identify with. "

" Kerouac is not for me. "

" My first time reading Kerouac. I liked it a lot, though I already knew about Gary Snyder ("Japhy" in the book) from a college course on Buddhism I took. Very interesting. Minus one point only because the middle section in the city isn't as interesting as the bookend sections in the mountains. "

" A book about climbing mountains while I was climbing mountains. Perfect. Preferred this to On the Road. "

" My favorite book by the great jumpin' jack kerouac... "

" it had it's moments. the phrase 'pretty girls make graves' is in there. decent. "

" This is my favorite book by Kerouac. It fits his image perfectly and is tightly written. A must read for all beat fans. "

" Really would love to have lived when this book was set and done what the main character did. Gives a sense of solitude and strength in shedding attachment to relationships and possession. Brings the hippy out in you. "

" This book started quick and ended slowly. I enjoyed it. Jack spins a pretty decent story. Very Honest. "

" bum tiddy bum - as an account, this works. i'm still constantly amazed at what went on during the late 1950's. "

" Maybe it's just where I'm at in my life right now, but I really identified with this book. Definitely one to reread in the future "

" I listened to this on audiobook and really enjoyed it. I found myself much more sympathetic to the characters than in "On the Road." I loved the descriptions of the land from the desert to the Sierra Nevadas to the Carolina woods. "

" Found this book very entertaining and it is what has sparked an interest into meditation for me. "

" Not the Road, but a good book all the same. "

" Even beggining to talk about this book is challenging. While stumbling on a cosmic truth does not entirelly suits the universal balance, self-induced illumination has got buddha nature. Nirvana can arrive at any time, and then, we'll throw in one hellu'va party. "

" Vintage Kerouac. He is happy and free and it continually makes you want to enter his world. "

" Major influence on my life. "

" While I wasn't hooked on Kerouac from On The Road, I throughly enjoyed The Dharma Bums. A great read. After this book I'm ready to be a bum the rest of my life. "

" I read this book twice in the span of only (maybe) six months. That is all I need to say. I look forward to future readings. "

" What can I say...I just can't get enough of Kerouac and each time I enter with hesitancy, I become drawn in. "

" Not my favourite Jack Kerouac. Although I liked the writing style (a typical Kerouac style) I wasn't fond of the religious over tones. "

" Get out of the woods. It's not hard. "

" The mature "on the road", where Kerouac turns his gaze inward, but still likes the wine. "

" Favorite book of all time. I read this when I was 16 and it absolutely changed my life, in fact, it's probably time I pick it up again and see if it still has the same magic. "