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In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

7 reviews

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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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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jessiebertram's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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samarakroeger's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

I liked this more than I thought I would!  First off, this book is FUNNY.  I think my love of Kurt Vonnegut is probably why I connected with this style more than others; their humor and absurdism have similar vibes. 

This book simultaneously made very little sense while dancing around some serious topics that were very clearly understood. I do think Brautigan is easier to understand and more accessible than some people make him out to be — you just have to roll with the absurdity of the world building and be fine being a little confused. 
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christinereichard's review against another edition

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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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neptunereign's review against another edition

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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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v171's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Choppy yet rambling. Pretentious yet completely lacking a message. I can't deny that the description of the setting was intriguing, even beautiful at times. But I walked away from this work with nothing else. 
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