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The Rum Diary: A Novel
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LENGTH6 hrs and 24 mins
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RELEASE DATE25/10/2011
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Begun in 1959 by a 22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in the Caribbean boomtown that was San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950s. The narrator, freelance journalist Paul Kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is soon thrust into a world where corruption and get-rich-quick schemes rule and anything (including murder) is permissible. Exuberant and mad, youthful and energetic, this dazzling comedic romp provides a fictional excursion as riveting and outrageous as Thompson's Fear and Loathing books.
©1999 Hunter S. Thompson (P)2011 Simon & Schuster
What the Critics Say
"Crackling, twisted, searing, paced to a deft prose rhythm.... A shot of Gonzo with a rum chaser." (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Enough booze to float a yacht and enough fear and loathing to sink it." (New York Daily News)
"A great and an unexpected joy.... Reveals a young Hunter Thompson brimming with talent." (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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What Members Say
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"Sounds very amateur"
The person who is narrating the story sounds very amateur. I have listened to the recordings from Dracula from Livrebox and one of the voices sounds very familiar. The difference between audible and livrebox website is that here I am paying. I am paying because the first few books I got were with extraordinary quality, one such book is Vanity fair, amazing narrator. I thought that all the recordings were of high standard, Unfortunately, I must admit that my expectations with this particular book (as well as the Republic, Plato) have not been met.
Some of the interpretations/impressions had even a crippling effect on me due to the tone of the voice, not very theatrical; it was like nails scratching on a board! I was getting nervous when listening to it and it made me, initially, not like the book. I did reread the book and I must say it was very good, witty and clever little writing. Although, the author of the book is famous for his quirky talent, the recording does not match the writing style at all.
I am very disappointed.2 of 2 people found this review helpful