Hunter

Book 3 of my #2019readingchallenge is "Hunter" by E. Jean Carroll. Yep, THAT Hunter and yep, THAT E.Jean. This book is a hot mess. E. Jean has a gonzo alter ego and the chapters alternate between her vulgar gonzo attempts to write just like HST and then chapters of compiled quotes from different frie......more

Skip the faux "Gonzo" parts by E Jean Carroll and read the oral history of Hunter Thompson. This is actually a better book than the more recent "Gonzo" book put together by Jann Wenner.......more

Not a bad book, has some really good spots, but it doesn't tell a lot that wasn't said elsewhere.......more

I've read a few other biographies about Hunter S. Thompson but this one is by far my favorite for a number of reasons. Foremost, is the fact that the author actually doesn't attempt to write about the man herself but rather has compiled interviews and recollections of those that knew him best to do......more

Carroll proved, once again, that people shouldn't try to copy Hunter Thompson's writing style. This book is put together a little oddly for a biography. The good portion of this book, in my opinion, is the interviews done with people who knew Thompson throughout his life. There are many humours tale......more