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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
I've always heard this was a great book so I finally decided to sit down and read it. It was a bit hard to follow..probably because the characters were high 24/7. It had some really funny and memorable parts to it. One of my favorite parts (without giving to much away) being the hotel cleaning woman coming in on the Attorney. What a wacky guy he was! Now I plan on watching the movie.
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
fast-paced
A necessary insight into the death of 60s culture and the birth of the 70s and beyond. Necessary, but not necessarily interesting. Drug writing is only so interesting, and without a narrative, even less so. These episodic adventures are at times funny and engaging, but overall I struggled to get through the book and couldn't help but feel the whole thing is very overrated. A more insightful and entertaining look at drug culture can be found in Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
Not sure of I'll read much more of Thompson again. He lacks a strong voice, probably due to the drugs. 2.5/5 stars
Not sure of I'll read much more of Thompson again. He lacks a strong voice, probably due to the drugs. 2.5/5 stars
While the quite a few of the references have not stood the test of time, I still view this book as a great portrayal of a culture in progress. One part of an influential wave that came from the West Coast.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun ride I didn't expect there to be as many insights into the political movements around the time area (which I liked). I enjoyed the parts when he would pick up the newspaper or tell a story about a friend. I liked it due to it allowed the author to tell you about things outside of just Vegas so the story never felt stagnant. I liked how he explained he went crazier there because people push things under the rug in Vegas if you got a 5 dollar tip on hand or 2 dollar a day car insurance. I feel the movie doesn't do it justice for the author seems to be more aware of what hes doing than the movie portrayed (however it could be the film is like he thinks he's in control but hes actual speaking gibberish).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes