Stephen R. (srhen) - , reviewed on 10/22/2011 + 10 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

If you like HST this book will most likely be a disappointment. It is an early attempt at writing before Thompson found his voice. When I read it I kept thinking of "Deer Park", and why not everyone wanted to write like Mailer in the 60's. Completely missing are the linguistic acrobatics that I usually associate with Thompson's work. They are making a film from this book and it might be fun because they doctored up the script to be more interesting.(Pun intended) Always remember "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.'

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