Discovering the Gonzo

Hmm...just a couple days of reading, and I finish this tale of how Hunter S. left his mark in San Juan.  I kept trying to parallel the little knowledge that I know about journalism with the makeup of the novel.  I kind of think that Hunter S.'s fiction is made up in the whole upside down pyramid.  I kind of wonder about how passive Hunter s. is.  He seems to be much more of the stand-by narrator in this, with eccentric characters like Yeamon and Sala and Chenault.  His character is ever-present in the descriptions of the scenes and how he feels, but not much action from him.

Hilarious.  So many little details and observations that seem so simple and not fascinating, but rolling off the tongue of  gonzo's best is unbearable.  Anyway,  I will definitely have to pick up all of the rest of his repitour of tales.  The point is:  This read was very simple and laid-back, but quite entertaining and thought-provoking.  I always try and make a distinction between popular or genre fiction and literary fiction.  Hunter S. is a very good example of what it takes to be in the literary section.