The begining of the gonzo rollercoaster (Hell's Angels - Hunter S. Thompson)

Member Name: D.J.Rossco

Product:	Hell's Angels - Hunter S. Thompson
Date:	08/12/00 (357 review reads)
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Advantages: great example of the beginings of 'new journalism' and a very enjoyable read

Disadvantages: er...

This was the book that made Thompson and his own brand of Gonzo, this is where his real subjective journalism becomes apparent, submeriging himself in the life of hell's angels chapter and documenting everything, the first few chapters written more in the style of an academic essay really set up how obejective journailsm fails and proves how what he goes on to write, a subjective account in the style of literature, is really alot truer than any objective story you can find in any news paper.
If your a journalism student wanting to learn about 'new journalism' then start here, it's not heavy and doesn't involve the grasp of politics needed for his later work, the book will interest most people due to it's intriuging topic of Hell's Angel groups.
It's also great if you want to learn about hells angels or the way subcultures work in general, and if your not reading it for any academic purpose then it's also really interesting and highly gripping and amusing in places.

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