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In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

20 reviews

vilmuska's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

this bitch won't leave my mind even though it's been 1,5 years since i read it... it's very special, the hippie-era surrealist prose-poetry... there's nothing quite like it.

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panyasan's review against another edition

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reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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codecat's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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sstshahar's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

At first I didn't think I was going to like it. It was confusing and I couldn't see where the plot was going if there was one.
But I was SO wrong.
This is book is smart, intriguing, surprising, confusing and bizzare in the best way possible.
It's one of those books that once you finish you want to go online and read more about to understand it more deeply.
Would definitely recommend!

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sydneybedell's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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rzh's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

hmm. weird. kinda spooky. very sparse in a dreamy, hippie-dippie sort of way. the book being so sparse directly leads to what makes it so interesting: whilst reading, i was desperately turning over every object in my head, working out if it was an analogy. like the tigers, for instance, or the things in the forgotten works: i wanted to imagine what they could be with the limited information i was given in the book. of course, they needn't be anything in particular. maybe brautigan himself had no idea. i guess its not important. but i liked this aspect of it: the mystery inherently makes your mind wander and creates (i presume) a different book for every reader and every reading.
i also liked that it was short. if it was any longer i think i would have grown impatient, but the length allows it to remain quaint and charming. 3 stars

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