A review by alishaforeverev
The Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley

2.0

The first two parts of this book were hypnotic. The mania and frenzy were almost tangible. But the third half of the book bordered on pretentious. Even the cult and their given names made me roll my eyes: King Lamus, Hermes, Dionysus. Although the order of Thelema has some intriguing principles, I did not like that their recovery centered completely around their conversion. I also did not like that Peter’s true will was engineering, whereas Lou’s was to live solely to take care of her husband. Come on.