Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Stoned On the Zoo Plane

Well I'm basically finished with my most recent book that I've been reading. Which is, "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72"... by the good doctor himself, Hunter S. Thompson. And I must say, for being nearly 40 years old it is genius. A remarkable piece of work that really gives you an inside look at American politics. But of course being a huge fan and having read many of Thompson's other books, I would not expect anything less. It also taught me a lot about politics itself. Not only from back in the turn of the century of the hippie movement, but also of today. Cause it goes without saying that politics from the Nixon area, to the new millennium of George W., have not changed awfully much. I'm not here to go into detail about the book. Or even review it for that matter. I'm just to here to say that I finally finished it and I thought it was fucking amazing. And well... that's basically it.

If you are a fan of Hunter S. Thompson and his work, or a politic junky, or just simply looking for some damn good gonzo journalism, I highly recommend this for you. But then again I would recommend all of Hunter's books... so that's really not saying much.

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