Fabulous hell

the long version

"Fabulous Hell is an alcohol-steeped nightmare, a crystal meth mosaic, a journey through self-destruction and beyond, into the terrifying light at the end of the tunnel. Award-winning author Craig Curtis has crafted a mesmerizing look at a slacker's search for a soul in the wastelands of West Hollywood, the neon glitz of Las Vegas, and the unrelenting sincerity of Seattle. When death proves as elusive as a meaningful life, when HIV is no longer a license to party into the final sunrise, when reality finally jars the nameless protagonist fully awake, the rootless, wayfaring opportunist of Curtis's debut novel turns on the demons at his heels and bites back."--BOOK JACKET.