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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

16 reviews

emadisonc's review

adventurous 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

5.0

Maybe it meant something. Maybe not, in the long run, but no explanation, no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that corner of time and the world. Whatever it meant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, and Racial slurs

Minor: Body shaming

roseknows124's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Alcohol, Vomit, Cannibalism, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Ableism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

lesfleursmonet's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual assault

jaimc's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Cursing, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Car accident

aidanweyer's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Drug use

bookish_bry's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective 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

3.75

This is a well written and good book, but I personally didn't derive much enjoyment out of it. It's a pretty pessimistic book and the characters are all deplorable which doesn't make it a bad book, but one that doesn't really catch my attention.

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.

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Content Warnings

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

aimee94's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Drug use, Gun violence, and Drug abuse

4cardz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Drug use, Homophobia, Stalking, Alcoholism, Cursing, Racism, Gaslighting, Gore, Rape, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Gun violence, Addiction, and Cannibalism

fartnoise1982's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

2.75

A must read? Absolutely not, but it’s still a hoot to read about this man’s fictionalized misadventures in my favorite city in the 70s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

angel_kiiss's review against another edition

fast-paced

I mean, yeah, it’s a really good book, but it’s also just 200 pages of a man telling us about all the things he got away with in 1971. Also massive trigger warning for slurs and totally uncalled for violence against women

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Addiction, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Rape, and Homophobia