• kelly said on Feb 16, 2009....

  Why "against all odds?"  I read that book in college and was riveted by it.  Horrified by it.  What are your thoughts about it?

• BlueHotRage said on Feb 18, 2009....

  Firstly, I'm surprised that Mr. Thompson was able to write as cohesively as he did while participating in his myriad misadventures.
   
  And, while it was a riveting and horrifying book, the circumstances of my existence--hellish work schedule, family gatherings, occasional sparks of insight and attempts to commit them all to Word-documents--have been conspiring to prevent me from finishing it in a timely fashion.
   
  But I'm glad I did.  It seemed more about Mr. Thompson's experiences with the gang--flavored with quotes and useful bits of historical context.  It was far from a glowing representation, but no less gripping.  I was particularly affected by the part where the Hell's Angels actually read his book and disagreed with it.  Violently.  That had to suck on many levels...

• kelly said on Feb 20, 2009....

  I see.
  
  
  I think the fact that the Hell's Angels hated his book made it all the better.  They are not a group to be glorified or lionized.  Thompson exposed them for the brutes they are.
  
  
  Is this the first HST book you've read?  I would probably have suggested "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, 1972."  Awesome insights into the campaigning aspect of the political world.

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