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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

holliewong's review

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bridgebennett's review

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tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

wookieeatemyshoe's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny 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? Yes

3.5

Insane. Funny. Horrifying.

Quick read/listen. I thoroughly enjoyed it for the most part. 

It really makes you FEEL like your on acid. 

luvkillzall's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

very odd, just a druggie rambling lol

cookbookreadingstats's review

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3.0

Far more relevant (entertaining) to an American audience than non-Americans, it was also cringe and pretty gross to read. Unique style though, gonzo journalism must have been very entertaining at the time. Happy I finished it but yeah I won't read any more Hunter S Thompson one's enough thanks.

murrayl's review

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adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

4.0

eskawaterr's review

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dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nooneyouknow's review

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3.0

I didn't hate this book this time around as much as I did the first time I read it many years ago. Maybe this time I was just more ready to ignore all the drug haze and to experience the hollowness of the whole thing. The main characters are pretty awful people who are unable to connect with anything or anyone (including themselves) authentically. The takeaway I got from this one is that basically everything is empty and all is lost.

ammedina's review

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funny lighthearted 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? Yes

2.5

I gave this book 2.5 stars because in the beginning, the prose was so fun, unique, and exciting. Definitely a great, famous first line. Hunter S.Thompson was great at creating tension and movement in a story from nothing. Unfortunately, there is little else to take away from this book other than mild amusement. In the end, the protagonist’s ridiculousness (not to mention his misogyny, racism, arrogance, etc.) wears thin and becomes formulaic. I read that this book ruminates on the decay of the American Dream. It definitely mentions the American Dream, but has nothing substantive to say about it. 

rociovoncina's review against another edition

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3.0

Titulo: Miedo y asco en Las Vegas
Autor: Hunter S. Thompson
Año publicado: 1971
Motivo de lectura: #PopSugarReadingChallenge2023
Lectura / Relectura: Lectura
Fisico / Electronico: Fisico
Mi edicion: Tapa blanda, 216 paginas, Anagrama
Idioma: Español
Puntuacion: 3.5/5


Que libro por demas interesante en su estilo, aca sin dudas se aplica el famoso "amigo, estas re loco"!



La construccion de los personajes es increible, Raoul Duke y el doctor Gonzo..basicamente el vicio y la paranoia conducen el descapotable que nos lleva a traves de la historia. Sin lugar a dudas son personajes pintorescos, impredecibles, sumerguidos en una locura donde no se logra diferenciar que es real y que no lo es.



La trama es febril, delirante, irrisoria, extravagante. Es como intentar conversar con alguien que sus facultades mentales estan alteradas, donde esa persona hace las preguntas y a la vez tambien responde. La trama es como un infinito "rambling", pero Thompson hace esto con arte, y su pluma es excelente.

No hay dudas que esta obra presenta una gran critica a la sociedad, a la politica, e incluso a la justicia.
Le pongo 3.5 estrellas porque senti que el final es flojo..