Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is about two men, Hunter S. Thompson and his "lawyer" Dr. Gonzo; who's goal in this story is to basically endure and recommend drugs to Thompson. With his Chevy convertible, and a trunk full of illegal narcotics, they set out their journey into the desert to reach Las Vegas. This story is quite hilarious so far. With all the drug induced encounters, he goes through he ll trying to complete his job which is to be a journalist for the upcoming event, "The Mint 400," which is a motorcycle race. Never accomplishing but never giving up, their quest to write this column is becoming quite a conundrum because they are creating havoc making people to get upset, and even get violent against them making them fail so far.
This book is quite comical due to the large amount of dry humor in it. With their hallucinogenic journey, they come across many enemies that interfere with their goal which is to live his own idea of the"American Dream" and have an amazing time at the same time. This book describes in great detail what he is undergoing during the story; involving his partner in crime, and his intoxicating state, making this story a must to read.
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I started reading this book last summer but never finished it. Your post makes me want to finish the book!
ReplyDeleteYou mention the humor in the book but you never go into detail about it. Provide specific examples and quotes from the novel to show the humor.