What is the author's tone in Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson?

The tone of the work is informative and instructive. This book is clearly designed to deliver news of politics to an audience that might not usually find that palatable. Hunter S. Thompson is known to have mingled in a multitude of milieus. This has allowed him to feel both comfort and discomfort in a variety of ways. Due to his true nature, he has developed a number of coping skills and there are some side effects.