Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

13 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

codecat's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide

Minor: Sexism

isirehere's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Death of parent and Animal death

paigewills's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcoholism

bcooper21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Grief and Murder

koyuki5's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

willberry2's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

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

niaraine's review against another edition

dark reflective

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent

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