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In Watermelon Sugar Paperback – January 1, 1968

by Richard Brautigan (Author)

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DEATH is a place where the sun shines a different colour every day and where people travel to the length of their dreams. Rejecting the violence and hate of the old gang at the Forgotten Works, they lead gentle lives in watermelon sugar. In this book, Richard Brautigan discovers and expresses the mood of a new generation.

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January 1, 1968
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001L4CDPO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Delta (January 1, 1968)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 138 pages
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds

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Ashuntee

Very funny book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 18, 2022

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I love the book it was almost like relating to the author. As you read you get more intrigued into the book and I really enjoyed it …!!!

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Abigail

Absurdism for beginners

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As an avid reader who HATES absurdism, I’m thankful to this novella for being a masterclass in how to approach the genre as a consumer. It’s funny and approachable enough not to immediately become a chore to wade through, and short enough that even if you hate it you’ll be willing to finish it and make it to the gut punch. Trust me, there is a gut punch.
Extreme absurdist books might still not be for me but now at least I’ve had the experience of reading one beginning to end.

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Aretha

perfect.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 22, 2022

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I couldn’t find this book anywhere until I found it here! It’s in GREAT condition and came along with a little bookmark as well. Super excited to read it! Can’t wait, thank you again!!

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Memories from the 60’s as I had to read this book in college. Enjoyed it now as I did then

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The main character is writing a book while emotionally experiencing the world around him. It’s actually quite sad, but a curious read nonetheless.

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Classic

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It’s still a great book, but it was meant y try I be a present. Bummed.

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James Ashton

Lost in rivers of watermelon sugar

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I came home late from work and found the book on my counter (it had been brought in with the mail) and I opened it and immediately read it all the way through. It has been 2 days and I still feel enthralled in that world. Brautigan's unique style is a mix of reactionary childlike curiosity, psychedelic hipster lingo, and pure creative deviance. His knack of planting visuals in the reader's mind is astounding. The narrative caused me to feel jealous of the complete ease that the characters had in being true human beings. I am in love with this book.

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Rhys Hughes

This is a wonderful novel that is unlike almost any other work of ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 10, 2017

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The third book of Brautigan's I have read is certainly the strangest so far. This is a wonderful novel that is unlike almost any other work of fiction I have ever read. It is a very gentle, whimsical and idealistic (possibly) post-apocalyptic utopian fantasy in which there is no obvious satire or negative irony, but sufficient black humour and absurdist whimsy to render it emotionally effective on more than one level. The society described in the book will make one feel wistful; the jarring elements that co-exist with this society (I don't wish to provide any spoilers) will make one feel uneasy at the same time; and the jarring elements will intensify the wistfulness.

It's a delicate balancing act and it's hard to know how much of the charm of this novel is the product of a penetrating intelligence and how much is a product of happy naivety. Surely both qualities are involved... Certainly this is a novel that will be easy for readers of a particular political outlook to dislike. The hippy-trippy-dippy elements are strong and may seem hopelessly dreamy and escapist when read in the spirit of the violent modern age. But the remarkable qualities of the book should not be overlooked. The curious invention and atmosphere of In Watermelon Sugar are unique and deserve to be experienced by new generations of readers.

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Emmy

Great book

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Really loved this book, read it in less than 3 hours and enjoyed all of it, really interesting story and an easy read

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Kitty

Great gift

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Bought as a gift for my mum, since she had been looking for this book for years after her original copy began to fall apart. She was over the moon when I found it here on amazon, and she reads it a lot since I got it for her.

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Ms. C. A. Oladipo

Five Stars

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My daughter is a great fan of his and loved this.

Lucy Catherall

Amazing

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