![]() ![]() If you don't like the sound of fear and loathing, go cradle some Kerouac and snuggle into your pillows. This book is not exactly pleasant to listen to, but it shouldn't be. You'll almost feel the spittle flying out of your speakers or headphones-just like you would if you were to sit down with Thomson and a Wild Turkey in '68. Yes, this whole book will be screamed into your ear. I think the narrator coveys the auto-masticating rage and tenuous, brittle sanity of the writer perfectly. ![]() ![]() Depp popularized the myth of the man by distorting him into an affably lovable loon, people have forgotten just how grating and pugilistic the father of gonzo really was. But I don't think the folks railing against the narrator really *get* HST. A seminal piece of writing, obviously-no one seems to disagree with that sentiment. ![]()
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