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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Diary of a Drug Fiend is one of those books you can't part with, even after having read it. It's the ying and yang of who we are at the height of our own spiritual, as well as physical, battles. Beautifully written, genius, in fact. I still can't believe anyone being capable of writing such a piece of work, but Aleister did. I feel I've gained an inner understanding of drug addiction, as well as an understanding of many other personal struggles any "being" could possibly encounter throughout life.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This is a fantastic book, indeed if Crowley was a young american author he would be the 'great hope' of the literary world. Thats the impression i was left wiith anyway!
It is a story of love and the couples reliance on drugs to survive, nothing else matters to them. It is not the subject matter that is important, it is Crowleys ability to explain and enlighten the reader to the glory of drugs and their hellish undertow. Crowley was a lifelong heroin addict and is more than qualified to explain. He tells us that when on a drug like heroin, one is perfectly capable of thought and able to aknowledge the world around them, however, the impression left is like flashes of lightning which illuminate the area, giving you a glimpse of what is around for the briefest of moments. The novel is very psychological with insight to the thoughts, and therefore the actions, of a drug addict. Not since Dostoyevsky have i read a more intiriguing set of emotions.
I must admit that i am writing this review from memory (i read it about 5 months ago) but it is definitley a book i would recommend and read again, the author is merely incidental so anyone who is out off the tag of a Crowley book in his collection should dispel any fears, it is simply not an issue when dealing with an undoubted work of genius, there is no book like it. There is no wrong or right attached to their actions, it is a story of effect and cause, not cause and effect (drugs which lead to a life of hell as opposed to a hellish lifestyle which leads to an 'escape' through drugs).
Better to read about it than to find out about it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A deeply insightful work, a superb novel by a man known last and least as a novelist. Uplifting, liberating, inspiring and empowering. The most perfectly realized utopia of the whole genre, not excluding Huxley's "Island".
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Shatters the illusion
Crowley was an amazing man, a skilled Magician, an incredible writer and an inspiration to many (including me). Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. J. Allen
Magick in Theory but not in Practice
In 1920 Aleister Crowley, mage, yogi, sex machine, and all-around show-off, was down on his luck. He'd squandered a large inheritance and he found himself tired, middle-aged and... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Alwin Templar
A Book on Personal Triumph
Aleister Crowley's first published novel was "Diary of a Drug Fiend." The book was originally published in London in 1922. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2007 by Richard J. Brzostek
Filled with highs and lows.
'Diary of a Drug Fiend' was the first book of Crowley's that I ever read. At the age of 14 it did leave a romantic impression. Read more
Published on 13 May 2001 by adam@new-tech.fsnet.co.uk
A Must Read
Although the style is a little dated the message and story are fresh as only Uncle can make them. A must read for anyone who is interested in exploring new realities. Read more
Published on 4 May 1999
Excellent.
A fearlessly introspective plunge into the depths of the despair, misery and impotence of personal failure and an enlightening journey along the painful, yet rewarding, path of... Read more
Published on 29 April 1999
ADDICTION, WHO WILL WIN?
OK I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO POINT OUT THIS IS A NOVAL, NOT A RITUAL BOOK. BUT THIS IS A VERY GREAT BOOK. IT IS CERTAINTLY ONE OF CROWLEY'S BEST WORKS. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 1999
A story of love and more importantly addiction.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. This book tells the story of a man and woman who fall in love on cocaine and end up doing heroine. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 1998
This book saved my life..93
If you are looking for a personal narator to guide you to your true will...read this book...Crowley spoke in my mind and helped me reach up from the darkest part of my life and... Read more
Published on 22 May 1998
A must for anyone searching for themselves through drugs
A brilliant study of the nature of addiction. If you are a searcher, it is a must read. Rivals NAKED LUNCH in it's treatment of addiction. Read more
Published on 11 April 1998
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