CURSE OF LONO, A

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Summary: The Perfect Road-Trip Book.
Review: This book is the perfect harmony of two elements, Hunter S. Thompson's "Gonzo Journalism" style of writing and Ralph Steadman's "psychedelic realistic" imagery. It is a series of truly absorbing short stories - the journal of an uninhibited man as documented by a painter and their own imperfect, drug-assisted memories. The true genius of this is the contrast of industrialism (the blue armed man as metaphor for everything produced by America industry) counterbalanced by the legend of Lono (the pinnacle of Hawaiian culture - who is looked for in a Messianic "second coming"). Each story is a standalone unit, but obviously part of a greater whole. I read this recently while driving across the country, and found it to be an enjoyable and entertaining diversion.