A review by thefriedone
Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson

4.0

A good collection of fiction and non-fiction spanning Thompson's career. I most enjoyed the 60's and 70's era writings - especially the excerpts from The Rum Diary and some of his pre-Bush political writings (like the hilarious ibogaine story). It started to lose steam in the 80's, and frankly the 90's stuff about his trial should have been left out entirely. It's a shame the book had to end with some of the weakest stuff. Overall, I would highly recommend reading at least the first 75% of this book if you have any interest in HST and his brilliant gonzo style.