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DEADEYE DICK (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kurt Vonnegut (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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A funny, chillingly satirical look at the death of innocence. Rudy Waltz, a.k.a. Deadeye Dick, takes readers on a zany search for absolution and happiness in this tale of crime and punishment that makes us rethink what we believe and who we say we are. "Vonnegut is . . . a zany but moral mad scientist."--Time. Reissue.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not about a sharpshooter detective, Jul 14 2004
By Keith Whitener (Handsome Ville, USA__Population: Me) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deadeye Dick: A Novel (Paperback)
Kurt Vonnegut's style is usually able to make his books fast reading even if the plot and characters are bad, but this book is plain terrible. I picked it up because I though it would be about a sharpshooter detective, but it was about this kid that accidentally killed a pregnant woman when he shot a rifle out of his window and the ramifications of this act on his life.

This book, like most of Vonnegut's, takes place in Indiana and is about the main character growing up and some events that take place during his lifetime. Since, however, the events that Vonnegut chose to include and the characters they involve are uninteresting, this book is bad. If you want a good book by Vonnegut, get Breakfast of Champions instead.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite books ever!, Jul 10 2004
This review is from: Deadeye Dick: A Novel (Paperback)
The first Vonnegut book I ever read, and the strangest I feel. The kid shoots some guy from a tower and his whole life falls apart due to that one event. He writes an atrociously parochial play that gets laughed at in the Big Apple of America. When writing about the failures of everyday life humanity, Vonnegut is at his best. This has all of the most tragically funny events and characters woven into a nauseous tale. My favourite part is where the kid who writes the play, writes his own script of the situation of his brother arguing with his brother's girlfriend. Some call it black humour, I think that doesn't do it's creativity justice. A must read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Advice, Nov 18 2003
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This review is from: Deadeye Dick: A Novel (Paperback)
Read this after reading Breakfast of Champions, you'll enjoy it that much more.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Muted story
In Deadeye Dick, the underlying messages shine through Vonnegut's words, the morals of innocence, the corruption of being etc. etc. Read more
Published on Oct 17 2003 by julian

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book
This is the fourth Vonnegut book I have read, and I have to say it's probably one of his best. The story was interesting, and the moral was well received. Read more
Published on Jul 28 2003 by Eric

4.0 out of 5 stars Symbolic musings on the life of an unforgettable character
Deadeye Dick is a novel only Kurt Vonnegut could have written - quirky, strange, thought-provoking, and a little bit depressing. Read more
Published on April 27 2003 by Daniel Jolley

4.0 out of 5 stars Vonnegut is up to his old tricks
Another failed Vonnegut character mopes through life, bemoaning his failures and viewing all with a jaundiced eye, as he waits for the end. Read more
Published on April 17 2003 by David Bonesteel

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
vonnegut is among my favorite authors and this book was not disappointing. it is actually currently competing with "god bless you mr. Read more
Published on Mar 21 2003 by erin

2.0 out of 5 stars Maybe I'm Missing Something...
After hearing so many extraordinary things about Kurt Vonnegut, particularly about Cat's Cradle, I jumped with delight when I saw Deadeye Dick selling for [$] at a used bookstand... Read more
Published on Oct 8 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Depressing
This is not among Vonnegut's best. The plot rambles, the jokes aren't very funny, and above all it's pretty depressing, and lacks meaning. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic novel
Kurt Vonnegut is a master of observation and relation. This novel, Deadeye Dick, tells the tale of Rudy Waltz, who loses his innocence at a young age and struggles to get a grip... Read more
Published on Jan 28 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Prescription Drugs and Bullets Mix quite well
After finishing one of Vonnegut's books, I always like to read essays and critical thought writings on the book. Read more
Published on Dec 8 2001 by Kevin

4.0 out of 5 stars average vonnegut
Not a standout novel of KV, but a good read all around. I'd say it peaked around 3/4 through, and then the rest was really just filler, and not all too interesting. Read more
Published on Aug 10 2001 by ostawookiee

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