The last thing that I expected when I picked out a novel by Hunter S. Thompson to read was for it to be a very logical,sane, piece of non fiction about the Hell's Angels biker gang. But that is exactly what I got when I picked up and read Hell's Angels.
Thompson apparently spent over a year hanging out with these men whom he refers to throughout the book as "outlaws." This was in the 60s and the gang had already been around for at least a decade by that time. However, they were still gaining notoriety and making a name for themselves as a biker gang. Even then, they were still the largest.
It is quite interesting to hear the 1960s perspective on the Hell's Angels. At that time, they were not the motorcycle gang that we all know in this day and age. But, they were still outlaws and they were becoming the gang we know today. Especially to hear about them from the point of view of an outsider that they were letting in is interesting.
It was very shocking for Hunter S. Thompson to be the more logical, law abiding character in a book. It truly says something that he was the voice of reason and the one who fit in the most with society. After reading and watching Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hell's Angels is a nice return to reality for Thompson.
The book is well written, obviously very well researched and I would consider it a good read for almost anyone. There are many elements including; drugs, motorcycles, action, friendship, and facts. These all lead to the book being very readable.
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