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Tom Wolfe's discussion of this book in a recent Harper's article convinced me this book will be terrible. My general problem with Wolfe is his creation of fict
by AndyMcConachie 10y ago
Tom Wolfe's discussion of this book in a recent Harper's article convinced me this book will be terrible.
My general problem with Wolfe is his creation of fiction from historical events while referring to them as historical. If you've ever read The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Wolfe, the big argument between Kesey and Leary never actually happened. Wolfe just made it up and presented it as historical fact.
I expect this book to be more of the same. There's a line between artistic license and lying, and Wolfe has proven repeatedly he does not respect this line.