I've read many of Hunter S. Thompson's books and I've always been intrigued by his persona, or the man behind the myth, so to speak.

Carroll's HUNTER fit the bill perfectly in helping me to understand the real Hunter S. Thompson. Because the author spent time with him, and she includes extensive first-hand interviews with many people who knew him, the book really draws an outstanding portrait of what the guy was really like. This book is well-researched, extremely well-organized and it also has some gonzo moments of its own---it's laugh-out-loud funny more than once. Thompson's amazing and bazaar personality is given a human side in this terrific read.

Although I enjoyed the authors writing style, I didn't care for the "meat" of the book. It was primarily made up of anecdotes and opinions of Hunter S. Thompson from friends from the past or various family members. I was very disappointed.

A light hearted look at the legend. A pleasant change from the breathless admiration or solemn analysis so often applied to this interesting character. An amusing and skilful poke of the stick - short, sharp and incisive. Well worth the time.

Hunter S. Thompson has been my favorite author since I was a teen, and once I read through all of his works I needed more. I started checking out the various biographies written about the famous "Gonzo" journalist, but found a lot of them lacking in real detail. None of them had the emotional connection or insight into Hunter, one of America's most creative and original writers. Then I read HUNTER: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson. The author's personal connection to Hunter may just be the reason why this biography stands out among the rest. I find myself going back to it frequently and rereading sections that give me a clearer and deeper understanding about the events and circumstances in Hunter's life that shaped him into the incredible, prolific writer he became. I have the original hard copy and now picked it up for my Kindle as well. Highly recommend.

Maybe I just misread the product description, but I felt like the way this book listed in the Kindle marketplace it would have been the full text and was inclined to make the awesomely priced $1.99 purchase. However, as I started reading the book only about 50 pages later did I come across a message stating, "This is the end of the Kindle edition of this book, you can read the full book for free online." I would have gladly paid $5 to read the full book on my kindle, rather than have to go to the website, waste $2 on a product that I will likely not finish now.

The book itself so far seems fairly interesting, if not a little disjointed, and is a Hunter bio written in the gonzo style.

I'd recommend just checking this book out for free online (can do a Google search to find it), if you are interested in reading it, and pick up a Hunter S. Thompson classic on your Kindle instead.

Carroll's writing was quite intriguing. The stories that she chose to share from Hunter's childhood were rather funny, yet frightening. I would have loved to read more in detail about the rest of his life and her experiences.

I was cautious when purchasing this book, as I had heard it was not finished and one would have to read the rest on a website. After thinking about it, I decided "might as well". Turns out the link doesn't even work.

Basically this is a story of an evil, wicked, child.

This is NOT the entire book... After about 2 Chapters, you are directed to a website where you can download the rest in RTF. This makes it a real pain in the ass to read on your Kindle since you can't bookmark your page in rtf format. So, every time you leave and come back to it you find yourself at the very beginning - again.

Buy the hardcover, it's a great deal and a must have for any Hunter fan.

Lieferservice o.k.

Das Buch ist allerdings das Papier nicht wert : richtiger Müll. Die Autorin versteht nichts von ihrem Job.

"Hunter" empfehle ich nicht weiter.

Fast shipping, great book!

Really enjoyed this, very well written and fascinating insight into the life of the uncompromising gonzo genius

This isn't really a proper biography. It's a bit of a gimmick, writing about Hunter Thompson in the style of Hunter Thompson. I'd say download the free sample and if you're into this sort of thing then buy the book. It doesn't cost much. But for me, I just couldn't be bothered with it.

This is just a short sample of the actual book. The one I paid money to read and didn't get. If I wanted to read it on their website I would have done that. Kind of eliminates the purpose of buying a portable format when you don't get a portable version. Would rate lower but 1 star seems to be the minimum.