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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
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pretty okay

Honestly a good book and a good voice talent but hard to fallow at the end.

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Amazing

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

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excellent

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

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great book

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

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The Doctor is in.

Thompson is magic. Can always keep you entertained. This is another one that will keep your mind off things and fall into.

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Truly a book to lose yourself

Hunter S Thompson was truly a remarkable writer, can add enough details to make your imagination swirl with images according to the story.

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narrator is ok

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

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Great story from the best to ever do it

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.

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almost lost me

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

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"okay" HST

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.

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