The Rum Diary
Hunter S. Thompson
Literary Fiction
The Rum Diary
by Hunter S. Thompson
—· 204 p· 1998
20th Century ClassicCult Favourite
Overview
About
The sultry classic of a journalist's sordid life in Puerto Rico, now a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp
Pages
204
Blackstone Audiobooks
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Counterculture Atmosphere9
Prose8
Narration8
Alcohol Fueled Satire8
Pacing7
Emotional depth6
Worldbuilding5
Plot twists4
My journey
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