Recently read The Town and the City. Strange that while it was Kerouac's first book, it is the last of his collection that I read. (OK, I haven't read EVERYTHING Jack wrote because, frankly, I'm not a big fan of his poetry.)
Though Kerouac can definitely get a little wordy, I really enjoyed this book. Kerouac is so well known for On the Road, spontaneous prose, and his SF/NY beat scene books, that it was actually very nice to read a book by Jack written in a more traditional prose style. Actually, having read his other works first it's kind of fun to see The Town and the City characters, subjects and style that would mark his more famous works.
If you're a fan of Kerouac I'd definitely recommend this book.
Though Kerouac can definitely get a little wordy, I really enjoyed this book. Kerouac is so well known for On the Road, spontaneous prose, and his SF/NY beat scene books, that it was actually very nice to read a book by Jack written in a more traditional prose style. Actually, having read his other works first it's kind of fun to see The Town and the City characters, subjects and style that would mark his more famous works.
If you're a fan of Kerouac I'd definitely recommend this book.
