Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

9 reviews

hmatt's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Gore, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

lucyisabella's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

It was definitely a collection of weird stories but all about the same people. It’s not necessarily something I would recommend to someone but I wouldn’t say it was a bad read. It’s a book I was able to have on in the background as I was working and I could tune in and out of it and be fine. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide

sstshahar's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content

sydneybedell's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

charlottefannon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

nstew16's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I felt like I was in a dream reading this. The writing was equal parts escapist and surreal. Brautigan's style is minimal and honest, repetitive and inviting.

Other books that In Watermelon Sugar reminded me of:
1. Le Petit Prince (fantastical/surreal elements like the talking tigers)
2. Cat's Cradle (writing style)
3. The Time Machine (iDeath)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

christinereichard's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

The only takeaway I can dig up is a reflection on materialism & its influence on society. The novel went completely over my head even when I made every attempt to digest it. That being said, I respect Brautigan for writing somewhat of a postmodernist classic and if you already enjoy the genre it's probably worth a read. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody else.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

neptunereign's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

doriangrayscale's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual content