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Deadeye Dick

By: Kurt Vonnegut
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Deadeye Dick is Kurt Vonnegut's funny, chillingly satirical look at the death of innocence. Amid a true Vonnegutian host of horrors - a double murder, a fatal dose of radioactivity, a decapitation, an annihilation of a city by a neutron bomb - Rudy 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.

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Featured Article: 70+ Unforgettable Kurt Vonnegut Quotes


Kurt Vonnegut had an extremely productive career, penning everything from plays to short stories to full-length nonfiction. Drawing on his experiences of war, life, and love, Vonnegut’s powerful messages were delivered so creatively—and often quite satirically—ensuring that they stood the test of time. This assortment of Kurt Vonnegut quotes is just a glimpse of the gems found throughout the works of this great author.

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Very Enjoyable!

This is the story of a severely dysfunctional family. Told in an original style of writing by Kurt Vonnegut from the youngest sons point of view.
Very enjoyable.

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A story. T h e S t o r y. Life is complicated. Life is consequence.

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Someday your peephole is gonna be closed for good.

If you really get a good chuckle out of our lethal ineptitudes presented as dour absurdity, why, then, you are in for a screaming good time. This interminable screed of self-sabotage, droning mediocrity, misery and accidental murders will have you rolling on the floor and roaring with paroxysms of uncontrollable belly laughs. Or something.

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Not vonneguts best work

Still great, still worth a read for any fan of Kurt, but I thought the story dragged a bit, especially the end

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Genial, aunque Vonnegut tiene otros mejores

Me encantó. Sin duda otra obra maestra de Vonnegut, y aunque creo hay otros mejores, lo recomiendo muchísimo porque es una brillante muestra de narración, de escritura hermosa y muy creativa.

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Excellent narration of a great story!!

Sean Runnette's narration was Perfect! I'm not sure why some people felt otherwise. I enjoyed this audiobook thoroughly and I deeply relate to all things Vonnegut. 😭☺💔💖

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Don't bring me down. No, no, no, no, no.

If you really get a good chuckle out of the lethal ineptitudes to which people are subject, then you are in for a Royal treat. This interminable screed of self-sabotage and misery and accidental murders will have you rolling on the floor and roaring with paroxysms of uncontrollable belly laughs. Or something.

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MrV weaving

Everyone belongs somewhere, Skoo be do be whap de do baaaaa. And so on . . . the end.

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the narrator has a lisp

I have a sensitivity to lisps. It is like nails on a chalkboard for me. This narrator has a lisp and I found it difficult to ignore. Other than that it was a perfectly fine reading, but I found his lisp painfully distracting.

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A sneaky KV classic

Vonnegut knocks it out of the park with this humorous tale about a misfortunate man who accidentally shoots and kills a woman. Thus Deadeye Dick is born. Enjoy!

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