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Review title: A poor introduction to Kerouac
Product review: Orpheus Emerged was the first book written by Jack Kerouac that I have read. It was, sadly, a great disappointment. Lacking prior knowledge of Kerouac's life story, I found the book uninteresting; the characters lacked depth, the writing style was spare, and the ending was predictable. Had I known something of the poets and writers whom Kerouac was attempting to portray, as well as his life story, I'm sure the book would have been more interesting. However, with no prior knowledge, reading about a group of stuffy, pretentious college students who take themselves entirely too seriously truly did not hold my interest. I still plan to read On the Road given that it is something of a classic; I can only hope it is better than Orpheus Emerged.
