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I am somewhat undecided about this book, on one hand it was amusing and entertaining to see Hunter and attorney struggle through their drug induced paranoia and helplessness while staying out of jail (how I do not know) and breathing. One the other hand I found the story completely directionless without any kind of real point or purpose (or any kind of real end for that matter). I suppose this is part of Thompson's drug fuelled commentary on the realities and extremes of the 'American Dream' but
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Great book
I hated this book. The narrator for the audiobook did the best he could with this, but the book just didn't work for me at all. Reading about someone's drug-induced paranoia is just boring. I don't understand the desire to take so many drugs that bodily functioning is lost. I didn't find reading about it interesting. I agree that Thompson is a good writer, capable of amusing descriptions and able to capture the general absurdity of his magazine assignments (a motorcycle race in the desert and a
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Nov 27, 2009
Angela Randall
marked it as to-read
This book was mentioned in a blog post of the 'Nine Subversive Travel Novels', where author Thomas Kohnstamm 'celebrates fiction that uncovers deeper truths about travel and the world'.
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Read this years ago. At the time it was the very height of coolness.May, just may, have influenced my decision to drive to India (for fuck's sake) from Dunedin in a near-vintage car with the then boyfriend, a journey doomed from the outset which ended only a few hundred kilometres up the road, in a small-town pub. But that's another story......
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I'm surprised they didn't die from all those drugs.
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A fascinating read, it really seemed to capture the mind altering state of drugs, and has left me with no temptation to try them! The descriptive passages were very well done, and the audacity of the characters incredible!
Aug 20, 2009
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Ashley
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Feb 04, 2017
Charlene
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Tamela Rich
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