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Summary: Sombre AND Humorous, a great read.
Review: Vonnegut strikes again with his wit, although this time his cynnisism seems a bit muted. He gives us Rudy Waltz, son of two of the most eccentric people you will ever meet. Rudy as a young boy accidentally kills a young pregnant woman with his rifle thus earning the nickname and book title "Deadeye Dick". Rudy grows to become a pharmacist. He never leaves his parents and his accident as a child has a profound role in the rest of his life. He carries the guilt, is unable to forge new relationships, and is relatively unhappy for the rest of his life.Seems like it would be a bit depressing but Vonnegut keeps the novel rolling with his social commentary on parenting, the medical field, the government, etc. etc. etc. Of course the accidental shooting is not the only misfortune to enter the lives of Rudy and his family but why ruin the book for you? Vonnegut really kept me engrossed in this novel. It is a quick read and worth picking up, even if you haven't read much of his other work. A solid 4-Star novel.
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Summary: Vonnegut: Man cannot handle technology
Review: Whether it is the average human individual who should not be allowed to possess a gun, or nations of humans who should not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, Kurt Vonnegut champions the theme that man is too immature a beast too handle technology. In Deadeye Dick he is more successful in developing this theme than in the more famous Cat's Cradle, perhaps because Deadeye Dick is more serious. Unfortunately Vonnegut doesn't brook the question: Who is to deny humans the power they know how to create? He leaves no solution and if there is none, Deadeye Dick stands as a lament over hopeless humanity
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Summary: Only Galapagos was worse
Review: With so many books under his belt, Vonnegut was bound to write a dud. The characters and storyline were boring. A neutron bomb destroys a city, too bad it didn't destroy this book.
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Summary: Great book
Review: wonderful book, true vonnegut form. I loved it!
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