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The Rum Diary (Bloomsbury Classic Reads) | 
 enlarge | Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Category: Book
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 6037
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 074757457X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780747574576
ASIN: 074757457X
Publication Date: July 5, 2004
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 This book,a sip of something and your imagination is all you need. June 28, 2008
Stephen A. Mc Donagh (London.England)
This is such a wicked read,from the start to finish I could not put it down.
Situations where you could see yourself and react the same way pulls you in within the first chapter.
You read this before your holiday and gaurenteed you will be out to find yourself your own rum diaries.
 Mixed bag..... June 22, 2008
M. Bloxham (Cardiff)
I bought this book on a whim and found that it was pretty damn'd good to be fair... then there's the but! the thing is, the ending is a little of a let down - its rushed and doesn't do the rest of the enthralling story justice, it made me feel as if the book ended too soon, as if something more needed to be done....
If you're familiar with H.S.Thompson, you'll be familiar with some of the themes present in this book, the main character is a journalist, named Paul - he drinks ALOT - who has just taken a job at an English language paper in Puerto Rico. The rest of the book follows in typical Thompson style, the prose is written through the very observant eyes of Paul and is mainly concerned with social mechanisms et al.
expect a tense, thrilling and drunken ride through the hot, dusty and distant streets of Puerto Rico - this book is very enjoyable, regardless of the ending
Welcome to Puerto Rico "where men sweat 24 hours a day" June 16, 2008
B. Kelly (UK)
A sweaty paranoid yet pretty laid back year in Hunter S. Thompson's life has produced this rum-soaked, beautifully written work of literature that I can't recommend highly enough.
Gonzo July 9, 2007
T. J. Cox (Leamington Spa, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Hunter makes you feel in this short novel that you are the protagonist, and that it is you who is experiencing the craziness of Carribbean nights and parties, the rum, the fear, the uncertainty, the laissez-faire article writing, the beautiful girl. It is an adventure, and one worth having. If you are looking for escapism, this is it. If you are looking for quality writing, this is it. If you're looking for a good story, this is it.
Get One, It Is Your Round December 21, 2006
Crazy Cat (Yorkshire, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Written before Hunter became the notorious drug-addled Gonzo, when he was, well, knocking back the booze instead, 'The Rum Diary' could actually be his finest work. Chronicling a journalist's days on a doomed newspaper, the action zips through the tough streets and bars of 'boomtown' San Juan, Puerto Rico. If Paul Kemp, the narrator, can't save his job he's definitely got an eye on winning the girl - but is everything working against him? The prose is remarkable for its economy and uncompromising, lucid vision; sleazy but somehow romantic characters are but flesh before us; while the spectacular depiction of an anarchic carnival will churn the reader's innards with its candid,lovelorn recklessness.
Ok, 'Hell's Angels' might just surpass it but it is a very close race indeed.
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