First published 2000
Screwjack plunges readers into the hallucinogenic world of Hunter S. Thompson. From the opening scene of a man racing through the desert on a manic drug binge, the story hurtles forward, building a fever-dream atmosphere. Confronted by shadowy figures and his own demons, the protagonist struggles to maintain a grip on reality as he navigates a treacherous landscape. Shocking and darkly comic, the tale explores the depths of addiction and the fragility of the human psyche. At its core, Screwjack is a visceral exploration of the price of living life on the edge.
Genres: fiction, addiction, psychological-thriller, dark
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator, visceral
Setting: Desert
Period: 20th-century
12 pages · Kindle Edition · Simon & Schuster Books
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, mental-illness