“There are some you go into—in this line of work—that you know will be heavy. The details don’t matter. All you know, for sure, is that your brain starts humming with brutal vibes as you approach the front door. Something wild and evil is about to happen; and it’s going to involve  you.”
So, this book is an awesome piece of gonzo journalism! What I’ve pieced together from reading + research is that gonzo is more just about subjectivity of the author and capturing a feeling than the real event? This book is an extremely personalized depiction of drug abuse & hallucinogenic drugs. However, most of the events (especially the theft, assault, etc.) here are entirely fictionalized. The book feels like a gust of wind that drags you away with it, all the time. You never know what’s going on fully because the characters jump from one objective to another in a flash, and it kind of makes you feel like you’re on drugs too. After reading this, I def want to explore more of HST’s books, + other works of gonzo!