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In Watermelon Sugar Mass Market Paperback – January 1, 1973

by Richard Brautigan (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 857 ratings
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iDEATH 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 the counterculture generation.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000OP9FCK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dell; First Edition (January 1, 1973)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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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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Aretha
5.0 out of 5 stars 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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Aretha
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect.
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
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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Abigail
5.0 out of 5 stars Absurdism for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022
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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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ret11b
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023
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Very hard to find book by Richard Brautigan.
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Ashuntee
5.0 out of 5 stars 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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4.0 out of 5 stars Like reading a dream...
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023
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Reading this book was like reading a dream. I was lucky to be able to take it to the bedroom and read it by the river. The trout rarely got any sleep because the light was on, but I fed them niblets of the pages. The pages were made of watermelon sugar. Black watermelon sugar, so the pages didn’t make a sound when I turned them. At one point I looked at the trout and asked, “Do you like the pages made of watermelon sugar?”

The trout looked at me in a way that let me know they liked the pages made of watermelon sugar.
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James Ashton
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost in rivers of watermelon sugar
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2010
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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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francis mccarty
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021
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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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B Rock
5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky read
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2021
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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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Ivy Ferrari
5.0 out of 5 stars Uma fantasia divertida
Reviewed in Brazil on October 6, 2022
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Gostei do livro. Longe de ser meu favorito, porque não sou a maior fã de fantasia, mas é uma história leve e divertida de acompanhar, estimula muito a imaginação.
Posso estar completamente enganada, mas em determinado ponto da narrativa, algo me pareceu um pouco autobiográfico, como se o autor tentasse fazer as pazes com um passado traumático
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5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
Reviewed in Mexico on April 23, 2021
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Look what you made me do @ harry styles
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5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
Reviewed in Mexico on April 23, 2021
Look what you made me do @ harry styles
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Emmy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2021
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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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Ester
5.0 out of 5 stars Esilarante
Reviewed in Italy on January 5, 2021
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Mi piace un sacco, è un libro leggero che ti fa entrare in una realtà assurda. È divertente e semplice da leggere. Lo consiglio se non si vuole leggere un libro impegnativo
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5.0 out of 5 stars Esilarante
Reviewed in Italy on January 5, 2021
Mi piace un sacco, è un libro leggero che ti fa entrare in una realtà assurda. È divertente e semplice da leggere. Lo consiglio se non si vuole leggere un libro impegnativo
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5.0 out of 5 stars Window to the 60s
Reviewed in India on July 11, 2018
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Will make you experience the 60s in a way that you will not feel like an outsider.
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