Unforgiving and honest, Fear and Loathing in Dublin is the sometimes dark but often humorous recollection of Aodhan Madden's life. Madden sought a means of recovery in everything from the bottle to sanatorium, becoming one of only a few people to have ever attempted to escape into a mental institution. The people Madden encountered in the many pubs he frequented and also those in St Patrick's Hospital are portrayed as amusing characters yet with heartbreaking frailty and depth.