Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

4 reviews

tanya240's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Drug abuse

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

miketilford's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

5.0

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a strange and wild ride through the drug addled mind of Raoul Duke, a stand-in for Thompson himself. He and his lawyer / companion take a trip to Las Vegas in order to find the American Dream. The entire opening chapter sets the tone perfectly from the very first line which may be one of my favorite and most memorable openers.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.

I first read this novel years ago, and it has been one of my favorites ever since. It is both bizarre and insightful at the same time. It's like watching a car-wreck in slow motion. It's horrible and disturbing, yet I cannot take my eyes away.

If you don't have a problem with drug use, and drug culture, then this is a must read from me. If you are squeamish on either of those, then you will hate this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship

alexalily's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Vomit, Addiction, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cursing

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Racial slurs

Minor: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Police brutality, Blood, and Rape