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Summary: The greatest literary work of all time
Review: There's nothing more to say. HTS took gonzo journalism, and ran with it. By far the most inspirational writer of all time (in my opinion of course). Watch out for the movie version, starring Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson. As a completly dillusional ultra freak, i can say first hand that nobody understands the drug culture as HTS does. Not only is he an active member, he's the company spokesman. Politics, drugs, and the most important (and non-important events) of our time. HTS covers it all. Open your mind you conservative biggots, HTS proves that liberal isn't mindless, it makes logical sense. and yes, nixon was hitler, j. edgar hoover the gestapo
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Summary: The Best True Story, Drugs are only part of the story!
Review: This book (I can tell you from experience) is a very real account of what goes on in the life of a SMART full blown drug addict. I say smart because Hunter S. Thompson is an intelligent guy who knows enough to analyze what happens to himself when takes such drugs as mescaline and acid. He is able to put it down on paper and give you the stunning reality in such a way that you can feel Dr. Gonzo wave that knife in your face in a drug crazed frenzy. Some will say that the story is embellished, and they are just saying that because they have never lived life the same way as Thompson has. Nobody can describe in such grave detail the world of drug abuse without having done it. There is also a plot that lies in the story that others never saw. A plot that has nothing to do with drugs. This plot is about the greed that lies within the people of america today. If your not going to be too horrified by the drug abuse to see this grim reality that the book portrays, then you will see what I am talking about. The book is also about psychology and analyzes the mind and the way that people think, but says it in such a way as to be amusing for the reader.
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Summary: Any drugs left out?
Review: This fast paced drug filled search for the American Dream is pure madness. No one other than HST can pull of a trip like this. With the original jacket copy and the "Kentucky Derby" you get to see just some of his writing genius. "Rumblings in Mazatlan" is also a great article, where you see he can take things seriously. This man is "Gonzo" and the book is great, I have read it once, but will not be the last time.
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Summary: pooh
Review: this novel is one of thosee drugged-out journeys full of angst and halucination. someone told me that i missed the deeper meaning about the journey but i don't know. my opinion of the book is that it is just a glorification of drug culture. a synopsis of one man destroying himself and then talking about it proudly.
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Summary: Incredible story of the search for the American Dream
Review: Thompson possesses a magical way with words, and his writing style is a pure pleasure to read. Incredibly funny and surprisingly poetic and insightful; Hunter waxes on elegantly, with a perspective and intelligence that is astonishing. The first half of the book, and in particular the opening scene, is excellent, witty, and about the funniest thing in print. The latter half, while still intoxicating and good, is a bit chaotic, as the quest for the Dream winds down and the aftermath of the search is examined. The movie with Johnny Depp is also great; it is best to read the book and then immediatly watch the movie because so much is said in Hunter's unique way of talking, that without reading the book first, much of what he says is missed; also, everything takes on a greater significance, yeilding a better understanding of the rapid series of events. Thompson, with this book alone, proves his genius for all of time.
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Summary: Gonzo to the max
Review: Though I wasn't around for its inital debut, I am still aware of the impact Fear and Loathing has had on anyone who cared to listen.
This is a truly timeless classic that depicts the life and death of an All-American generation. No other piece of literature or journalism can even come close to reliving this unprecidented epic.
As a journalist, dope fiend and HST fanatic, I can say with conviction that this work will forever remain a priceless journey into the generation of the flower children.
I mean what else can I say? The world of professional journalism will never be the same... Only a true genious can manage to be both informative and exciting.
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Summary: Wild...
Review: Very wild and crazy book. Very funny and yet very sick, it is sad how a someone can inflict so much horror to oneself, that is what makes it worth reading. I am just glad it was not me strung out that badly with a buddy who is far more messed up. The book has a rather quick flow, everything moves quickly as if you are also strung out on some of the many drugs the good doctor was on...
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Summary: What A Generation
Review: We must remember that people did actually emerge from the idealism of the 1960's. This book is about them; it is written with all of the necessary disillusionment, sarcasm, and bombasticness. Hunter Thompson writes about (his?) experiences as a journalist covering a motorcycle race ('An ominous assignment. With overtones of extreme danger') with his famous Samoan lawyer, Gonzo pulling the strings ('do you know who I am?').It's worth a re-read if all that came through was the tripping and the halucinations. It is important to think of the characters as dedicated and well-educated activists who saw a political assasination, a terrible war, and Nixon (recall, the man who lost the election to their assasinated hero). Circuses, gambling, dusty tracks, and moronic Americans are part of a search for the American Dream - that's what's left when the decade of superficial cynicism and drugs overtook the decade of idealism and drugs. The drugs remain and, more often than not, expose the frighful characters who purport to distribute the dream of quick wealth, individualism, and fame. They were already as west as it comes; going east is always a bad idea.
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Summary: Where do these people come from?
Review: What a terrible book! Blathering liberal nonsense. Don't waste your time on this garbage. I would not dignify it by burning it.
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Summary: Origin of "Gonzo" matched with its seeds
Review: When someone mentions Hunter S. Thompson, the almost immediate reponse is "Oh, yeh - the Fear and Loathing guy." To review that piece in 1998 is perhaps too little too late, but a glance at this volume, which matches the original with "Jacket Copy" and "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved," is in order because of its complete vision of Thompson's style and purpose. What "Fear and Loathing" delivers is what was promised by "Kentucky Derby," and what it fails to tell you is what is filled-in by "Jacket Copy." For those interested in reading "Fear and Loathing," today, this package will give perspective on the times and reinforce the power of the original work.
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