> > Then Liz responded: > > > Did you like the book? I'm actually reading it right now. I haven't > > really decided on wether I like it or not. Maybe you can give me some > > insights on the book. > > I'm probably going to get railroaded for this, but I think ON THE ROAD > is really geared toward a "guy's" experience; it lacks a feminine > quality. My husband loved it, but I just couldn't get into the > characters that much. > > I think from a literary perspective, it's loaded with fabulous insight > (zen buddhism, soul-searching, etc.), but to read it for "fun" like I > did just didn't keep my interest. > > For years now, I've been contemplating writing a "female" ON THE ROAD, > to explore where women have to "go" to understand their world. Does > anyone know of one already out? I'd love to read it. > > Also, does anyone know the difference between Kerouac's Zen Buddhist > practices and Salinger's kind of Buddhism? They're not the same, right? > > --Kari > Yeah I just finished reading On The Road yesterday and I was dissapointed. I though it would a great exciting American novel but by the end of the book I was pretty bored. It became so repetitive with drinking, drugs, and getting women pregnant. They all leached off relatives and they had no ambition. Dean Moriarty got on my nerves. I just couldn't connect with the jerk. I don't know, some of it was interesting but I can't say that it was a great book. -Liz Friedman _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com