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Book Review By Kristy Pastore
Lonesome Traveler by Jack Kerouac

Lonesome Traveler is an autobiographical work about Kerouac's life but it is made to read like fiction. He discusses his writing and the affects it had on the public. He relives his years of traveling and the many odd jobs that he occupied over the years.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Life of a profession:
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Drinking/Drugs problems? - drugs

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW - California

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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