Deadeye Dick
by Kurt Vonnegut
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
Vonneguters
This, of all of Vonnegut's work, seems the most accessible to and definitely belongs on that part of the shelf with his less-sci/fi-ish works like Bluebeard and Breakfast of Champions. Still, Deadeye is full of Vonnegut's incredible insight into the human condition and rewards the reader in the end (one might wonder half way through the book about where he's going with the story.)
But, in a bit over 200 pages Vonnegut manages to weave together a compelling tale of class differences, social pa...more
But, in a bit over 200 pages Vonnegut manages to weave together a compelling tale of class differences, social pa...more
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Read in November, 2007
Yeah, okay so it has a funny title haha, and no that's not what the book is about. The book is basically a life story, and a very strange one, told from the eyes of someone who has just sort passed through life unnoticed. The story begins with his insane father who could have prevented world war 2 had he not given a young, homeless, and penniless Hitler money to buy food with so that he would not starve. When he is still just a kid the main character, Rudy Waltz accidentally kills two people wit...more
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My first Vonnegut book - maybe that's why I'm not as particular about his more recent stuff; I read one of his weaker books first and got hooked on him through that, so maybe I have a soft-spot in my heart for his his lesser quality books because of that; even still I wouldn't recommend this, Jailbird, or Slapstick to anyone but the most fanatical Vonnegut fans - Hocus Pocus and Timequake are a little better, so I'd probably recommend them to anyone who is a little interested in what Vonnegut ha...more
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Read in November, 2005
recommends it for:
Sad sacks like me
A really sad book that made me question my ability to react to society and social pressures. It's not the best Vonnegut and I would lean towards giving it 3.5 stars but it makes you wonder how/why we react to others the way we do and how we function in society/what the hell is wrong with us.
As dysfunctional as the main character is, there are a lot of moments where you can understand why he acts the way he does and you wonder if you don't have similar problems in your relationships. After read...more
As dysfunctional as the main character is, there are a lot of moments where you can understand why he acts the way he does and you wonder if you don't have similar problems in your relationships. After read...more
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When i first picked up this book, i didn't know what to expect, considering i never read any of Vonnegut's more famous works, such as Slaugtherhouse Five. The reading at first was a little hard to get used to becuase of his writing style, but after a while it was fine. The overall story was pretty good- i mean who doesn't love a humorous book about murder. I thought there were some bigger ideas in there, but since i wasn't reading it for english class, i didn't have to pay much attention to it (...more
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Read in June, 2003
recommends it for:
Vonnegut fans, people who like to read
I've read so many books that again I can't really remember this one (I just moved and all the books I have with me are still in boxes and half of or more of the books I own are still at my parents' house). I remeber that a child has a gun, his father's perhaps, and that he fancies himself a sharpshooter of some sort and ends up killing someone just to see if he could make the shot. I did enjoy the book and would certianly recommend it to anyone who enjoys thinking about what they're reading.
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Read in November, 1992
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Joy riders
In the sixth grade this was one of the first "real" books I ever read cover to cover. While the rest of the "book-it" crowd was reading "Sounder," I was reading Vonnegut. I was sort of a late bloomer when it came to reading, but this was a great place to start. I earned my free pizza the fun way, with a story filled with mischief, hijinx, suspense and hilarity. All the classic Vonnegut ingredients. This is one of his more overlooked gems.
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I love Vonnegut. So ballsy so empathetic. The oneliners are great. But this book, I just couldn't hang. It was effecting, it evoked a response in me but I finished it solely out of a completest instinct in me that makes me want to finish things. there was no part of this book that I enjoyed. Somebody that loves this thing come rap at me because I couldn't find anything to hold onto.
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This is a middle-of-the-road Vonnegut book. One of the coolest things about this one is that it ties into two or three other books that he's written (Can't remember which ones, though). I spent half my time trying to remember which characters were from which books.
This one is full of typical Vonnegut themes: Undeserved privilege, tragic events, art and social class in America, etc.
This one is full of typical Vonnegut themes: Undeserved privilege, tragic events, art and social class in America, etc.
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God I love Vonnegut. His most minor books are worth more then most authors main statements.
With both him and Thompson dead I have almost no hope for the future.
I love Breakfast of Champions and this is kind of a bizarre mirror version of it. It'd be hard to argue that this is one of his best, but it's still very worthwhile.
With both him and Thompson dead I have almost no hope for the future.
I love Breakfast of Champions and this is kind of a bizarre mirror version of it. It'd be hard to argue that this is one of his best, but it's still very worthwhile.
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I read this in Puerto Vallarta with my parents in maybe 8th grade? My first Kurt, and maybe one of the first contemporary semi-grown-up books I read? It was a library book my parents had taken out and both read on the trip and I think I finished Tom Sawyer or some shit real quick and they hooked me up with it.
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Read in February, 2008
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Vonnegut fans
Probably my least favorite Vonnegut book to date. Which still makes it a very good read. Maybe it needs time to settle into my brain before I rate it because I am still mulling over the last sentence in my head looking for greatness. Would recommend to any Vonnegut fan.
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Read in April, 2008
You'd think that I'd get tired of reading about the random intertwining stories of Dwayne Hoover, Rabo Karabekian, and Midland City, but I don't. Overall, the book was pretty good for Vonnegut standards. Fortunately, a pretty good Vonnegut is an excellent anyone else.
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This is one of my all time favorite Kurt Vonnegut novels. It is absolutely AMAZING. I was drawn in from the very first page, and I couldn't put this book down. A MUST READ! Vonnegut is a true master, creating human characters that you will ache for.
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Read in January, 1996
I read this a long, long time ago - not the most popular or frequently read of Vonnegut's novels, but exemplary of his ability to weave a narrative quite literally like a spider web, and awe-inspiring in the same way often enough to be a winner.
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Atypical Vonnegut. Still distinctly his writing, but I don't know that all of his fans would enjoy it as much as the standards of Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle. Still an excellent read and highly recommended.
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One of the funnier Vonnegut books. One of the deeper ones two. Even though Breakfast of Champions and Cat's Cradle are "better written," and I gave them more stars, I think I will always like this one best.
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Read in January, 1998
recommends it for:
humans
I know it's an unpopular opinion but this is the best book ever written. In fact, I would go so far as to say that its creation was predestined by the conception of the Epic of Gilgamesh. That's all.
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Read in March, 2008
This has to be one of the best books I have read thus far. The way the author writes is fantastic and straight to the point. I recommend this book and so glad that a friend of mine let me borrow it!
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Read in February, 2008
I liked this book. It was very amusing in a weird sort of way. It did however give me a new form of torture....removing all the buttons off of someones clothes. I couldn't help but laugh at that.
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"That is my principal objection to life, I think: It's too easy, when alive, to make perfectly horrible mistakes."
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