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Deadeye Dick
Deadeye Dick: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Deadeye Dick is Kurt Vonneguts funny, chillingly satirical look at the death of innocence. Amid a true Vonnegutian host of horrorsa double murder, a fatal dose of radioactivity, a decapitation, an annihilation of a city by a neutron bombRudy Waltz, aka Deadeye Dick, takes us along on a zany search for absolution and happiness. Here is a tale of crime and punishment that makes us rethink what we believe . . . and who we say we are.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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OrangeMooseReads
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Vonnegut is always good writing and interesting story. The characters were interesting as always. Loved the intertwining with Breakfast of Champions.
Overall excellent book!
4.8 ⭐️ a few things and wording I could have done without.
Of course you should read it it‘s Vonnegut! 😁

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OrangeMooseReads
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My next bedside stack. I feel like I need to throw another non-fic in there.
And yes I keep toys on my work desk lol 😆

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Eggs
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Mehso-so

Stories within stories. Puzzles within mysteries.
At times it rambles on with lesser characters with whom it‘s tough to see their purpose within the larger plot. Not ha-ha funny; amusing and ironic.

#bookspinbonanza book 4
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TheAromaofBooks I've never read any of Vonnegut's books. Sounds like this may not be the best place to start haha 4y
Eggs @TheAromaofBooks He‘s one of a kind... 4y
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Eggs
Deadeye Dick: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

“To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: watch out for life.”

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AMVP
Deadeye Dick: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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#riotgrams #day4 - #stacksonstacks

Went on a bit of a shopping spree today. Take a guess which title I'm likely to finish first.

GatheringBooks you won‘t go wrong with the chaos walking trilogy! 5y
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catiewithac
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Deadeye Dick strikes me as the most “normal” novel I‘ve read by Kurt Vonnegut. There‘s no gimmicky time travel, alien invasion, or ice-9. Instead, there‘s an ordinary kid from a midwestern town who discovers the horrors of firearms. This novel takes a strong stance against guns. Vonnegut favors LIFE over weapons, drugs, and capitalism. It ranks as one of my medium favorite Vonnegut novels! 💣

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catiewithac
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1️⃣ Science fiction
2️⃣ Kurt Vonnegut
3️⃣ Cat‘s Cradle
4️⃣ Christian fiction
5️⃣ Tagged!
@wanderinglynn #hellothursday

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 📚 6y
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madamereadsalot1
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I'm being cheap and posting two for the price of one for #sisforseptember ! Days 25 #secondhand and 26 #sillytitle goes to Vonnegut! I can't even remember where I got this little gem. I'm curious how many hands this old boy's been in... This book looks like it has seen some stuff! @CaliforniaCay

vivastory Love Vonnegut 6y
vivastory My local independent purchased a Vonnegut collection at an estate sale. They even purchased autographed editions! Unfortunately they had sold them before I found out. 6y
madamereadsalot1 @vivastory oh my gosh! That would have been an amazing estate sale to have stumbled upon! I should take up estate and garage sale hunting for old books! 🤔 6y
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BlueMonday42
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Reading, my wedding, and my honeymoon collided right about the time I started this. Thankfully it‘s a quick read. This is Vonnegut‘s parable about the loss of innocence, and it‘s classic Vonnegut.

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BlueMonday42
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I give you a holy word.

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CherryPie
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Honestly, 90% of my enjoyment comes from structure. Possibly a slight exaggeration. Minimalism with a few hooks. Spoilers in advance of the action. Recipe breaks. Imagined playlets stand in for conflict. The easy listening of my late night reading. I might be Rudy Waltz.

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CherryPie
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1. Fave dessert: Does fried cheese count? Avocado?
2. Netflix binge: Godless. Loved it.
3. Annoying book: A history textbook full of exclamation points. Full! No, really! There were a lot of them!
4. Some number of days.
5. Oakley dokely.

#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

Chachic I love avocado in all its forms, whether as a dessert or in savory meals. 7y
Cinfhen Just following orders from @jesshowbooks 💕nice to “meet” you!!!!!!!!!!! lots of exclamation marks😉 7y
jhod I like your dessert choice! 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage Welcome to Litsy!! 7y
CherryPie @jhod Thanks! I have the best macros ever. 😄 7y
CherryPie @Cinfhen Hi!!! Hellooo!!! 😝 7y
CherryPie @Chachic Might be the best food on earth. 🌎👍 7y
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CherryPie
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I've been reading a dozen books or so at a time since forever. I think this should be a problem but it's not. I don't fight it. Meet my new friend, Deadeye Dick.

Also, we just finished watching Godless! Goes well with one of my other friends, Blood Meridian.

MayJasper Sounds an interesting read. A new author to me. 7y
CherryPie @MayJasper I have a thing for the sparse writing style of many 20th century men. I'm really into non-fiction so it might just be a gentle transition into fiction. Good and short read. 👍 7y
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britt_brooke
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“To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: Watch out for life.”

Life is the opening and closing of “peepholes” in time, each peephole telling a story. There‘s quite a bit going on here, but it focuses largely on the loss of innocence, life‘s story, and life‘s epilogue. Rudy Waltz fast became one of my favorite KV creations. His recipes and memory playlets added a layer of complexity to the character and style.

StephBengtson I love this picture! 7y
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BeeLane
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I absolutely love everything about Vonnegut and his writing style. I absorbed this day in two days. It was a quick read and very insightful.

Jess7 Welcome to Litsy 7y
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Sweettartlaura
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"All that remains ... is epilogue. Life is not over, but the story is."
Did Vonnegut capture the insidious nature of modern life, the root of quiet desperation, the thing that drives people to look for more, more, more? I think he did. And in his inimitable way, he ties it to America, drug addiction, aging... every facet of life & living he can.
Vonnegut is good for your soul, even when you can't tell. Maybe especially then.
Read this book?

britt_brooke Excellent review! I just started this one tonight. 7y
Sweettartlaura Savor it, @britt_brooke - it‘s lovely 😊 7y
britt_brooke @Sweettartlaura Loving it so far. 💚 7y
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Sweettartlaura
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Yes. This. Every day.

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Sweettartlaura
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Oh, Vonnegut, how I love you ❤️

MayJasper Fabulous 7y
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tjwill
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Favorite hot drink: coffee! Especially in my Vonnegut mug #autumnreads

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tjwill
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I love Kurt Vonnegut's writing style. He always included such gems as this to give perspective on life.

britt_brooke I just started this (finally) tonight and highlighted the same line! 💚 7y
tjwill @britt_brooke It‘s a great line! Hope you enjoy this one! 7y
britt_brooke @tjwill Loving it so far! 7y
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tjwill
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KilgoreTrout
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"To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: Watch out for life" Kurt Vonnegut always has killer opening lines! #greatopeninglines #booktober

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Brooke_H
Deadeye Dick: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Of course it was good. Did KV write anything not good?

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Brooke_H
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Kurt Vonnegut's typewriter, Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

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Brooke_H
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Reading Vonnegut in Indianapolis. Visiting the Vonnegut Memorial Library later today.

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jgarrigan
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Perhaps not Vonnegut's greatest (which would be Sirens of Titan), but even his "lesser" books are better than anything else.

Sweettartlaura Sirens of Titan is my favorite❤️ 7y
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Brooke_H
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"What, incidentally, was a pregnant mother of two doing, operating a vacuum cleaner on Mother's Day? She was practically asking for a bullet between the eyes, wasn't she?"

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Brooke_H
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Going on an overnight trip this weekend. Throwing this one into my backpack.

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