Baby Driver

I read some opinions of her taking after her father, and I was wrong to assume that I'd find the resemblance in their writing style. Rather, I find hers to be “simple”. Their lives couldn't be more similar though, despite the fact that they only met twice. A couple of chapters in and I had become so engrossed in her story. So much is happening and above it all, there is a muted sadness. Jan's penchant for exploration - both outside of and in herself - came at a great cost.

Her body of work should be read not solely in relation to Jack Kerouac. Although, if you are a fan of him, then knowing his role in her life might make you hate him even just a little bit.

What happens in the latter years of her short life is tragic. I've been digging through some outdated blogs for more information. I've lost most of the links but for anybody interested you can start here:

http://www.blacklistedjournalist.com/column22b.html