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In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
~Short Synopsis~
iDEATH is a paradise where the sun shines a different colour everyday and most things are made of watermelon sugar. The old way of violence and hate has been rejected and the old world has been abandoned. This is a story of love, loss and peace.
~Review~
This is such a bazar and beautiful book. It's a short, simple story of a man living in a small commune, known as iDEATH, and his relationships with those around him. There's some very strange elements to this story, like the talking tigers (now extinct), the way the commune buries their dead (in glass coffins that they sink to the bottom of the lake that also glow at night), the fact that most things are made of watermelon sugar - it's just all very strange. But the writing style is so intriguing that you simply accept the bazar.
I listened to the audiobook and the language and delivery very much reminded me of a Wes Anderson film in its style. I highly recommend the audiobook if you want to add an extra layer to the story.
It is hard to describe this book and it definitely won't be for everyone but it was a lovely piece of escapism for me.
iDEATH is a paradise where the sun shines a different colour everyday and most things are made of watermelon sugar. The old way of violence and hate has been rejected and the old world has been abandoned. This is a story of love, loss and peace.
~Review~
This is such a bazar and beautiful book. It's a short, simple story of a man living in a small commune, known as iDEATH, and his relationships with those around him. There's some very strange elements to this story, like the talking tigers (now extinct), the way the commune buries their dead (in glass coffins that they sink to the bottom of the lake that also glow at night), the fact that most things are made of watermelon sugar - it's just all very strange. But the writing style is so intriguing that you simply accept the bazar.
I listened to the audiobook and the language and delivery very much reminded me of a Wes Anderson film in its style. I highly recommend the audiobook if you want to add an extra layer to the story.
It is hard to describe this book and it definitely won't be for everyone but it was a lovely piece of escapism for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Death