I’ve read most of the books written by Hunter S. Thompson, so it’s refreshing to read something about him from a different perspective. This book chronicles his life from birth to the early 90s. A lot of the material covered are things Hunter wrote about himself, but told from Paul Perry’s point of view, it feels much more honest. I always suspected a lot of what he wrote was not true, and that was reiterated here a lot. It’s also interesting to hear from others how wrapped up Hunter became in the persona he wrote around himself. I recommend this over the book his son Juan wrote, which I couldn’t finish. I blazed through this one pretty quick.

Was reading this book while
living with Ed. Doing a
lot of drugs wishing I had more. Couldn’t until how he could write without his head scrambled.

Some good anecdotes but not fun enough.

haha Hunter you gonzo MF, thanks for setting an example.

Exceptional

This book must have the most exciting, hilarious and appalling opening of almost any story. I thought that the Johnny Depp movie didn't live up to the book, when I saw the movie the first time. However, upon a second watch, I think it held up pretty well in comparison. The movie also reminded me of a cool line that Thompson says about how sitting his hotel room in Las Vegas after this drug filled weekend from hell in a hotel full of police, he almost thought he could see the highwater mark left by the 1960s. Some people with a less benign view of the decade may have called it a bathtub ring. However, I was reminded of this when reading an essay that mentioned another book about the 1960s and this other write used the French phrase apres le deluge (after the flood) to describe a similar idea. So, at any rate, hats off to a very crazy but also perceptive writer.

Great biography

Insanetastic

I am finished with the book and I didn't want to put it down. I am tried to savor every page. I had seen the movie with Johnny Depp and I must say that both he and Terry Gilliam really nailed this book on the head when adapting it to the movie! It's a fun read for sure! Thompson was one crazy guy!

While reading this book, I awoke to a ferret walking around on my bed.

I was not on drugs.

I was not dreaming.

I did not own a ferret.

Apparently Hunter S Thompson was a complete jerk.

Interesting take on Hunter S. Thompson.