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A review by spitzig
Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
3.0
Gave some insight into a subculture, which is really what I wanted. Unfortunately, it's kind of dated, now. It was about the time period 1965-1967. I doubt the culture is unchanged in almost 50 years. Also, Thompson's commenting on political figures is mostly lost on me. I think the only one I even recognized was Goldwater, and he was only a footnote to me.
But, what really distracted me was that throughout most of the book, he seemed to treat the Hell's Angels beating and raping of people as not a big deal.
I think he idealized them while writing most of the book. The last part of the book was about the Hell's Angels getting in a fight with some Berkeley war protesters. Like he only got disillusioned with them because he disagreed politically with them.
But, what really distracted me was that throughout most of the book, he seemed to treat the Hell's Angels beating and raping of people as not a big deal.
I think he idealized them while writing most of the book. The last part of the book was about the Hell's Angels getting in a fight with some Berkeley war protesters. Like he only got disillusioned with them because he disagreed politically with them.