This was amazing, it made me "uncomfortable" at times while reading it, but that is not a good word to describe how I felt. It's similar to feeling what I did while reading American Psycho, but different as well.
A little torn on this one. On one hand it wasn't really enjoyable which is the criteria I generally use to rate book, but it is interesting. It also truly introduced me to a world I know nothing about. There were times reading this book that I felt like I was the one tripping on acid. It took me...
My attorney advised me to read this book. He said that it could count in lieu of community service and I should report my findings to Professor Alistair Bean, down at the Tax Agency.But Bean was dogging me from the start. When I rang the Agency, this girl told me he wasn't there. But I could tell fr...
I tried and tried to read this book and got about 3/4 of the way through. I think I may have understood and enjoyed the book more if I had been stoned when I tried.
I was absolutely in thrall to Thompson my junior and senior years in high school, a steadily fading thrall that dissolved entirely some time ago. Yeah, it explains a lot, doesn't it.
One of my favorite all time books that I have read multiple times. It is a hilarious jaunt through the counter-culture dope scene. It is told with a style that immediately puts you there with intense visualization. Word of warning...this is a love it or hate it book.
I read this book in 1972. There was nothing like it before and probably never will be again. Thompson was at the height of his short reign of creativity and wrote like he was on a roller coaster to hell. As he stated in this book, he was searching for the American Dream, like many of us were, but he...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.