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The Curse of Lono

By: Hunter S. Thompson
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
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This enormously eccentric book takes listeners on a crazy journey with renowned gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

The Curse of Lono is to Hawaii what Fear and Loathing was to Las Vegas: the crazy tales of a journalist's "coverage" of a news event that ends up being a wild ride to the dark side of Americana. Originally published in 1983, The Curse of Lono features all of the zany, hallucinogenic wordplay for which Hunter S.Thompson became known and loved. This curious book, considered an oddity among Hunter's oeuvre, is a widely sought-after treasure.

©2005 Hunter S. Thompson (P)2014 Blackstone Audiobooks Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Funny Witty Inspiring Feel-Good
Gonzo Writing Style • Entertaining Adventure • Excellent Performance • Witty Observations • Vivid Descriptions
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Honestly a good book and a good voice talent but hard to fallow at the end.

pretty okay

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What did you love best about The Curse of Lono?

great book about hunter and ralph on another wild adventure

What other book might you compare The Curse of Lono to and why?

fear and loathing in las vegas

Have you listened to any of Malcolm Hillgartner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no, but i will now

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yep

Amazing

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pdf illustrations would have been nice. performance was excellent. highly recommend this version of HST book.

excellent

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good book, starts off slow but ends in a typical Thompson way. Narrator is ok, doesnt really fit the part but tells it well. Would def recommend the book

narrator is ok

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Awesome story and great narration. Very funny ending. HST takes his act from Puerto Rico (The Rum Diary) to Vegas (Fear and Loathing), then brings it to Hawaii in this masterpiece.

Great story from the best to ever do it

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I almost didn't finish because it just lost me but in the end I really enjoyed it

almost lost me

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loved it. and great narration . nice straight forward story with some gonzo shenanigans peppered in. reminded me of rum diary a bit.

great book

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This may not be HST’s best but it is hilarious and fun. Well worth the listen.

Fun crazy stuff

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A typically HST winding story, absurdist behavior, sometimes macho or misogynist, yet terribly enjoyable. the lengths Thompson goes to tell an immediately gratifying and harsh story. too immersive to think about where any of it is going.
the reading is very good.

"okay" HST

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A great read. Strange yet hilarious at points. Mostly a fun read for a winter day. Even complaints of the worst vacation ever sound better than trudging through a foot of snow.

Classic Thompson... well. Close to classic.

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