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bookish_bry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
That being said, the themes were on point and it was an interesting look into a very specific subculture in the US during the 1970s. It's the optimistic free love culture from the 60s soured by pessimism during the Vietnam war, but the main character (the author himself really) still can't quite let it go. It also takes an interesting look at the main American culture as well.
The writing style was always intriguing and well done even when I was slightly bored or frustrated with the content. Overall it's a solid book. I probably won't be reading it again anytime soon, but it was a very valuable reading experience. I may even look into more of Thompson's books since I really did enjoy the style.
Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Drug use, Addiction, Violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, and Cursing
Moderate: Vomit, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Rape, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, and Racism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, War, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Homophobia
pmhandley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use
Moderate: Vomit, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism
Minor: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence
bsonrisa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Police brutality and Rape
angel_kiiss's review against another edition
Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Addiction, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Rape, and Homophobia
tessasreads's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Vomit, and Violence
iris_garden's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, and Mental illness
Minor: Vomit, Excrement, Death, and Racial slurs
marisa_thorne's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
fionac326's review against another edition
Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Vomit
Moderate: Homophobia and Violence
cicely's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Vomit