Book · 2013 · Fiction
Big Sur
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I love all that whole entire four-part book series On the Road, Subterranean, Dharma Bums, and Big Sur, which is the saddest one, but it's still great.
Why people recommend it
Big Sur by Jack Kerouac is a deeply confessional and harrowing autobiographical novel detailing the author's mental breakdown and struggles with alcoholism amidst the rugged California coast. Adam Skolnick mentioned the book on The Rich Roll Podcast in the episode titled Roll On: War In Ukraine, Floods In Oz, & Sober Wisdom on March 17, 2022. While speaking with Rich Roll, Skolnick highlighted the novel as part of a four-part sequence by Kerouac that also featured On the Road, The Subterraneans, and The Dharma Bums. He professed his love for the entire series, specifically singling out Big Sur as the saddest installment while still maintaining that it is an exceptionally great work. This recommendation underscores the raw emotional power of Kerouac's later writing and his unflinching honesty regarding personal suffering.
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Adam Skolnick I love all that whole entire four-part book series On the Road, Subterranean, Dharma Bums, and Big Sur, whi… 1
“I love all that whole entire four-part book series On the Road, Subterranean, Dharma Bums, and Big Sur, which is the saddest one, but it's still great.”
