Wednesday, July 4, 2012

30-Day Book Challenge - Day 08

Day 08 - Most Overrated Book


Easy! I, of course, have a tag on Shelfari - 'not fond of,' which includes some obscure books, but also some books that everyone seems to praise so highly that I just hate. Still, my number one - I DON'T GET IT - isn't even on there. And looking back, I gave it two stars instead of just one - probably because it really is okay in terms of craft and does have some quotable moments. But to me, On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a poor imitation of Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. Yet everybody loves it and if you don't love it, you ain't cool. Well. I don't care.


Purchase Now from Amazon, I guess: On the Road: 50th Anniversary Edition

1 comment:

  1. The movie version starring everyone's favorite vampire, Kristen Stewart is coming out later this year. Hopefully the movie will take away some 'cool factor' that this book has. I completely agree w/ your review.

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