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.'
Helpful Score: 1
I liked this book for the crazy things that happen as usual in Thompson's novels, but this one did not settle right with me. I felt like it could have been a lot better than it actually was, and yet I'm not sure how. I realize this is one of Thompson's first novels, so that's probably why this novel seemed different for me.
I have seen the new movie based on the book, and I was very surprised to not find that a lot of the material from the movie was not written in the novel. I didn't like the movie very much, though, so I'm not surprised I didn't like the novel.
I have seen the new movie based on the book, and I was very surprised to not find that a lot of the material from the movie was not written in the novel. I didn't like the movie very much, though, so I'm not surprised I didn't like the novel.
