
viking2917
Written on Dec 19, 2016
“I had a flash of something, a mixture of ignorance and a loose, “what the hell” kind of confidence that comes from a man when the wind picks up and he begins to move in a kind of straight line toward an unknown horizon” -- Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary
Journalist Paul Temp (a loose version of an early Hunter S Thompson) leaves NY and heads to Puerto Rico. Soaked in rum, lustfully smitten by his friend's girlfriend, Paul isn't entirely sympathetic. But he's an interesting guy to follow around. The Rum Diary is intense, violent, often near-racist, and gives a lot of insight into where Hunter S Thompson was headed.
Journalist Paul Temp (a loose version of an early Hunter S Thompson) leaves NY and heads to Puerto Rico. Soaked in rum, lustfully smitten by his friend's girlfriend, Paul isn't entirely sympathetic. But he's an interesting guy to follow around. The Rum Diary is intense, violent, often near-racist, and gives a lot of insight into where Hunter S Thompson was headed.