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244 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140042528
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 May 1976
Description
Two ebullient young men search for Truth the Zen way: from marathon wine-drinking bouts, poetry jam sessions, and "yabyum" in San Francisco's Bohemia, to solitude in the high Sierras and a vigil atop Desolation Peak in Washington State. Published ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,032 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
inspiring 49%
hopeful 22%
relaxing 21%
lighthearted 19%
funny 17%
emotional 16%
challenging 11%
informative 5%
mysterious 4%
sad 2%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useModerate
Suicide, Sexism, Self harmMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism244 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140042528
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 May 1976
Description
Two ebullient young men search for Truth the Zen way: from marathon wine-drinking bouts, poetry jam sessions, and "yabyum" in San Francisco's Bohemia, to solitude in the high Sierras and a vigil atop Desolation Peak in Washington State. Published ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,032 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
inspiring 49%
hopeful 22%
relaxing 21%
lighthearted 19%
funny 17%
emotional 16%
challenging 11%
informative 5%
mysterious 4%
sad 2%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useModerate
Suicide, Sexism, Self harmMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism