Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga
Book Review: Hell Yes
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the book that got me into Hunter S. Thompson. Back when I was living in the Bay Area, I was on the verge of buying a Triumph Bonneville. I figured that this book would give me some inspiration, and get me to go through with my purchase. What I found was a book that pays great respect to a fantastic machine, and an outlaw culture that surrounded it. Sex, violence, LSD, politics, and counter cultural icons like Keasey and Gingsberg all pop up in this book. I also found this book interesting becuase of it's historical insight into the Bay Area during one of the most exciting decades.Book Review: Hell of a man,shame about the book
Summary: 3 Stars
Anyone looking for the same trippy magic carpet ride found in 'Fear and Loathing...' beware: Hunter S. gets a lil' bit serious in this socio-historical ride with the bad boys. Although much of the information contained in this book is relatively interesting, it somehow lacks that 'oomph' that made 'Fear and Loathing; such a great readBook Review: Hell's Angel's is a big yawn.
Summary: 2 Stars
If you are looking for the same high calibur, rapid gunfire writing as Fear and Loathing, look elsewhere. I read this book first and thought that it was plainly and intelligently written, but not at all interesting, and I'm glad one of my friends made me read Fear and Loathing because I would have never touched it after having read Hell's Angel's.Book Review: Hell's Angels
Summary: 5 Stars
Great read from a legendary author. A close look, from the inside, of the start-up years of the original bad boys of motorcycle gangs.Book Review: Hell's Angels
Summary: 1 Stars
Hell's Angels is boring, boring, boring unless you enjoy reading lots of statistics. If you're really curious about how many motorcycles were registered in the U.S. in 1965, this might be the book for you. On occasion there is a paragraph or page that has some meat in it and then it's back to numbers. After all the hype I'd read about Hunter S. Thompson, I expected to read the 1970's version of "On the Road." One thing for sure Thompson is no Kerouac.