On the Road

This is one of those books that I have to weight my own personal enjoyment against the literary significance of a novel. If I base it on my own enjoyment, it's 1 star. And that's generous. I hated the characters, I couldn't relate to them in any way. I didn't feel that they had a story to tell. I didn't understand why they chose to live as they did in the book. And it is boring; it took me months from start to finish.

That being said, obviously this book is an important part of American history. I read it because it's an important book to read. And it's a good way to get into the head of one of the prominent members of The Beats. So for literary significance, I'd have to give it between 3 and 4.

And so I come to average of 2.