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In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan

24 reviews

heather_leighbros's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

This is the weirdest book i’ve ever read. With that said, this read had an existential feel that had me examining deeper contexts. This is probably due to the bizarre circumstances of this post apocalyptic world and the detailed relationship and reliance on watermelons.

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hmatt's review against another edition

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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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goldenslug's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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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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