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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream

Hunter S. Thompson,

Ralph Steadman (Illustrator)

Start date: December 1, 2013

Finish date: February 28, 2014

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Oct 27, 2011 Joseph Cognard rated it it was amazing

There is a CD with bits from this book performed by a bunch of the original SNL cast and writers. It is one of the best audio comedic CD's I have ever heard. Ruined the book slightly, but any fans IMO should seek it out. It is really well done and way better than the movie in my opinion.
I liked the book but because of above CD was a little let down.

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Just re-read, liked it even more now. Longing to hear the above mentioned cd but loaned it to somebody, who I guess thought ...more

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Jul 05, 2012 Andrew rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: humour, 1001-books, reviewed, journalism, usa-american-lit, postmodern-fic

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"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me".

- Hunter S. Thompson

Christ almighty they take a lot of drugs in this book don't they?

Although if anything actually that's my main problem with this book. And don't get me wrong I'm a big pro-drug legalization supporter so I'm fine with them taking it, it's just that it seems to be the only real hinge to the book.

It's as if when Thompson was pitching this to the publisher he was ...more

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