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Devon Webb's review of Departed Angels
4/5: I am a simple woman: I see Niche Beat Content, I read. I don't particularly care about the quality of Kerouac's art, which a more discerning art critic might raise an eyebrow at, it's all part of the Lore. & I live for that damn Lore...... Admittedly I found the text element of the book, analysing every little scrawl in detail, a bit of a drag at times ~ I think there was an issue of 'overanalysis' which is perhaps antithetical to the Kerouac ethos. But I was interested in the context behind it, & the connections to various episodes of art history in the Beat era & beyond. I can never k...