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nnw's review against another edition
3.5
cannot tell if it’s just that the books are getting worse or if i’m getting more annoyed. idk maybe it’s just i don’t care abt him as a person at all i just want to hear his ideas and this was not rlly that
thefriedone's review against another edition
4.0
A good collection of fiction and non-fiction spanning Thompson's career. I most enjoyed the 60's and 70's era writings - especially the excerpts from The Rum Diary and some of his pre-Bush political writings (like the hilarious ibogaine story). It started to lose steam in the 80's, and frankly the 90's stuff about his trial should have been left out entirely. It's a shame the book had to end with some of the weakest stuff. Overall, I would highly recommend reading at least the first 75% of this book if you have any interest in HST and his brilliant gonzo style.
mrginger42's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
elbarto's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
somermojica's review against another edition
4.0
I thought he was just a nutjob. Who knew that he was such an eloquent writer? This book was a great introduction to Thompson and definitely made me want to read more.
llysenw's review
2.0
It's pretty good in places, especially when he gets on a roll. But overall, it gets bogged down when he becomes a parody of himself.