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12-17-2006, 08:12 PM
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Hunter S Thompson
Who out there loves fear and loathing in Las Vegas as much as i do. Would u consider it a classic?
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12-17-2006, 11:18 PM
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Of course. Thompson is brilliant.
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12-18-2006, 07:53 AM
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shyeah, i think so.
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12-18-2006, 09:09 AM
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Absolutely. The man invented a genre.
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12-22-2006, 10:32 AM
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yes, absolutely. it's a brilliant book that doesn't get the credit it deserves. better than sex by thompson is equally as wonderful. i recommend it to all..
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12-24-2006, 07:42 AM
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an absolute classic - it will stand time as well although I suspect it will become a sollid, dependable artefact of a certain time. Possibly the most shockingly funny book I've ever read.
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12-30-2006, 08:28 AM
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I just saw Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas the movie. Ehhhh. Can anyone give me a list of sorts of Thompson books? Also if anyone saw, Starz is showing a movie all month about Hunter.
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12-30-2006, 04:18 PM
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Look him up on wikipedia, it should list all his books.
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12-31-2006, 05:34 AM
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And if you liked Mr Gonzo, I suggest you also look up Thomas Wolfe. Start with The Electric Cool Aid Acid Test.
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02-02-2007, 06:41 PM
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I just finished reading The Rum Diary. Quick read, really enjoyed the young HST work. It was pretty cool to see a snapshot of Thompson on the road to some of his later work.
Last edited by btlcrwlr07 : 02-02-2007 at 06:44 PM.
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02-02-2007, 09:32 PM
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fear and loathing on the election trail is also a good one.
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02-11-2007, 02:24 PM
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Fear and Loathing
Can't imagine there is any debate about Fear and Loathing being a classic. Without a doubt!
If you liked that book, try "The Curse of Lono", about Thompson's trips to Hawaii.
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03-06-2007, 12:26 AM
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Yes, aboslutely!
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03-07-2007, 10:34 PM
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Don't forget to read other "drug" literature from William S. Burroughs and Aleister Crowley...
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03-16-2007, 08:15 PM
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I remember reading Fear and Loathing in LV when I was in high school ( parents were not paying me any attention) I do not remeber where I found the book mabey a yard sale but I read the first page and I had never laughed at a book before ( I think I must have been a freshman) . Since then I have been a Gonzo freak and still too this day I pick up my copy of F&L and sometimes just read the first few pages again and still laugh as much as I did almost 25 years ago >> J
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