Better than Sex - Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson in general

journalism, and its referred to often in the book but never defined and not being something I’d ever heard of, was coined by Bill Cardoso in a letter written to Thompson, “"I don't know what the f* you're doing, but you've changed everything. It's totally gonzo" In gonzo journalism, there are no set rules. The objective of the writer is not particularly to focus on key events but to make an effort to translate activities in such a manner that make you feel a part of them, a character in the events. It makes more sense if you read the book! By and large the collection of the stories focus on events and subjects that he has had ...

The Rum Diary - Hunter S. Thompson

The Rum Diary is a supposedly fictious account of a journalist working in Peurto Rico written by Thompson years ago and only published recently. It seems to correspond very heavily with Thompsons exploits in peurto Rico however, and it is possible to claim that it is yet another true story which he has to deny for the sake of what is left of ...

The Rum Diary - Hunter S. Thompson

The Rum Diary was written by Thompson in 1959, when he spent some time working in Puerto Rico, but it remained unpublished until 1998. The book follows the authors exploits as a Journalist working for the 'Daily News', a down-market paper staffed by drunkards and reprobates. Thompson paints a very dark picture of his time on the island, almost every character he meets is in some way downright nasty. The atmosphere is kept oppressive, and the feeling of endless stinking heat is conveyed very well. The book gives a remarkable insight into low-life in the late 1950's. People get drunk and hit their girlfriends, pick fights, get beaten by police, get raped, murdered? ...