Better than Sex
Confessions of a Political Junkie

There are two kinds of Hunter S. Thompson fans: Those who get Gonzo tattoos over spring break and those who read his political stuff, like this book. It's the former who embrace the drug-addled mythology of the man. The latter can appreciate the brilliant writer and social commentator the world lost......more

Re-reading this during election years fills me with a treacherous combination of bitterness, mirth and borderline-hysterical fear. Some things never change. R.I.P. Hunter. I wish you could be here right now to witness this circus.......more

"No wonder the poor bastards from Generation X have lost their sense of humor about politics. Some things are not funny to the doomed..." Though he tried desperately to avoid it, Hunter S. Thompson in this book again casts himself into the pit of despair that is modern politics. It is "Fear and Loat......more

This wasn't bad. I mean, it is HST, so it is bound to be at least as good as his other, later books, which basically all read like someone trying to write like Hunter S. Thompson. My problems with it were many, and here are a few: 1. This book is completely outdated, and not in the cool sort of retro-......more