Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

8 reviews

daswampthing's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-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

4.0

A drug fueled tear through 1970s Western and Middle America. Fun. A few very dated portions, but overall a great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence

lavinia_speaks's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

rike5's review

adventurous dark fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual violence

sarahuwu's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

If this is the American dream, I want no part in it. Thompson comes across as totally unhinged in the worst possible way. As a look into the drug culture of the early 70s, it works almost as a cautionary tale of paranoia, violence, and filth. This book is completely bizarre and probably makes more sense to people who lived through the time it was written than it ever will to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Trafficking, Gun violence, and Vomit

Minor: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

pmhandley's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

2.25

A lot happens in this book. None of it constitutes a plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use

Moderate: Vomit, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism

Minor: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

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

paulines_reading_journal's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, Homophobia, and Racism

jemamoureuseavecmonvoiture's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

2.0

the main character is a horrible person. entertaining read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Racism and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence