#39: “Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties” by Robert Stone
This book was good, but not as good as its reviews.
“If Hemingway had lived through the sixties he might have written this book.” - Wall Street Journal
“Stone makes a perfect guide to this tumultuous decade.” - Denver Post
And my personal favorite:
“Think A Moveable Feast on acid.” - Men’s Vogue
But the main reason I wanted to read this book was because of the psychedelic converted school bus on the front cover. This ol’ gal’s name is Further and I was hoping that she would be a big part of the story. I was thinking that it would play a role in Stone’s life, much like the bus in “Into the Wild.” The covers were similar enough. I wasn’t expecting someone to die of starvation, but I was expecting some bare bones, drop-everything-and-leave living. It’s a memoir of the sixties; at least give me some details of the counterculture.
Suffice it to say, Robert Stone’s memoir did not live up to the hype. I probably would have gotten more out of it if I was expecting less. But the surface level writing and vague descriptions didn’t do it for me. There were a few excellent passages, but as a whole it was unimpressive.
