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A review by jk0323
Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 1 by Rodney Ramos, Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson
5.0
2nd read through Edit: still great. Surprisingly relevant and on point attacks of the political system. Prescient critique of the double edged sword of technological advancement. And of course, obscene and over the top as before.
Wow. This is not a book for the faint of heart. Main character, spider Jerusalem, is basically a (only slightly) exaggerated version of hunter S. Thompson on a never ending quest for the "truth, no matter what". He is fueled by an endless stream of drugs and motivated by equal parts loathing and reverence for the grotesque organism that is the futuristic metropolis where he resides.
This book tackles issues unflinchingly, in a manner just as Thompson did in his best days. Expect strong opinions on just how politics and corporations turn life into an everyday nightmare. Great fun read if you don't mind gratuitous sex, violence, and obscenity.
Wow. This is not a book for the faint of heart. Main character, spider Jerusalem, is basically a (only slightly) exaggerated version of hunter S. Thompson on a never ending quest for the "truth, no matter what". He is fueled by an endless stream of drugs and motivated by equal parts loathing and reverence for the grotesque organism that is the futuristic metropolis where he resides.
This book tackles issues unflinchingly, in a manner just as Thompson did in his best days. Expect strong opinions on just how politics and corporations turn life into an everyday nightmare. Great fun read if you don't mind gratuitous sex, violence, and obscenity.