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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson

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crusoe's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book is weird, no other way to describe it. It's hyperbolic, grotesque in every way (which the illustrations certainly add to) and generally strange. The writing style and ultraviolence of the book remind me a tiny bit of a clockwork orange but you're better of reading that book. I don't think I could recommend this in good conscience.

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annie_l_h's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was looking for a complete 180 after a previous book that I read this year, and figured that this novel would be the perfect way to add more wildness and unpredictability to my list of read books this year. While it was certainly a change in pace for me, it’s very much a surface level novel of just drugs and two unlikeable men gallavanting around Las Vegas. I thought there would be more to the plot, but really it’s just these two men getting high on a shocking amount of illegal substances and wrecking cars. After a while it just got monotonous; who cares that they’re high and being menaces to society anymore? Why should the reader even read this? For me it still felt a bit boring despite all of the adventures and drug fueled explorations around town.

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tanya240's review against another edition

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adventurous funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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roseknows124's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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readylabook's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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kelsokake's review against another edition

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dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

a goddamn fever dream. wth did i read?

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lavinia_speaks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hunter Thompson does modern take on Hell. The wolf was seen in Inferno Cant I. Translation from https://digitaldante.columbia.edu/dante/divine-comedy/inferno/inferno-1/: “Maladetta sie tu, antica lupa, / che più che tutte l’altre bestie hai preda / per la tua fame sanza fine cupa!” (Cursed be you, ancient wolf, who more than all the other beasts have prey, because of your deep hunger without end! [Purg. 20.10-12])

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