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Synopsis
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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Deadeye Dick: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This darkly satirical novel contains multiple murders, radioactive poisoning, decapitation, and a neutron bomb annihilation. Vonnegut's signature dark humor frames disturbing content exploring guilt, violence, and the loss of innocence in adult contexts.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Mature readers will engage with Vonnegut's satirical examination of American violence and one man's absurd quest for redemption.