The Dharma Bums

Being on the road with Ray or up in desolation, this book is amazingly pleasant to read. Meditation, hiking and bum are part of this book and all lead to a simpler life

Maybe it's that I'm not in my early twenties anymore, but Kerouac has lost his luster. Maybe it's just that Dharma Bums is not On the Road. Whatever the issue, this novel had no real draw for me. Nothing that compelled me to keep reading, nothing really to say that is was any good at all. Okay, I don't mind reading about hiking or about Buddhism. I'll give it that.

Just an enjoyable adventure to follow along with. Easy read. Made me think a little. But, mostly, gave me an urge to hike in the mountains that won't go away until I do.