A review by khristy
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

adventurous challenging dark sad 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

Writing: fine? I guess. The whole book is like an acid trip. I guess the fact that you can follow any of it is a tribute to the writing. 
Plot/characters: I spent most of the book wondering wtf was going on. It’s hard to know how much of the story is real and how much is a drug dream. 
Profundity: it’s about the quest for the American Dream, I suppose? To me, it mainly feels like people being lost/without purpose with drugs and greed thrown in. 
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