Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

by Hunter S. Thompson

1971•Comedy•206 pages

Taste attributes: comedyjournalisticadventurefresh & originalunsavouryrealisticenclosedself destruction/implosionsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeInventive and unsavoury: a contained comic novel. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Maverick author Hunter S. Thompson introduced the world to "gonzo journalism" with this cult classic that shot back up the best seller lists after Thompson's suicide in 2005. No book ever written has more perfectly captured the spirit of the 1960s counterculture.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyJournalisticAdventureSelf destruction/implosionSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

ComedyJournalists, biographyThompson, hunter s., 1937-2005JournalistsBiographyDrug abuseGesellschaftskritikProsa

Details

Author
Hunter S. Thompson
Published
1971
Pages
206
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