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Summary: Walking Juhosephat
Review: A book where metaphors get up and walk around to interact with characters and eat jam and such. Brautigan killed himself because his writng was so beautiful and poignant and true and he was suc ha liar. This is the book to read if you like jam. eat jam and read Trout Fishing in America.
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Summary: Walking Juhosephat
Review: A book where metaphors get up and walk around to interact with characters and eat jam and such. Brautigan killed himself because his writng was so beautiful and poignant and true and he was suc ha liar. This is the book to read if you like jam. eat jam and read Trout Fishing in America.
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Summary: Don't miss a chance to read this book!
Review: I first read this book in 1971 long before I ever saw San Francisco or California, and I still re-read it from time to time. It is the sweetest book I've ever read. It's actually poetry, and it's about living on the edge and compassion and nature. If you read it, you will have to make a trip to see the statute of Ben Franklin in Washington Square and it's greeting, "Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome," inscibed at its base at the request of Mr. Cogswell who gave it to the citizens of San Francisco. There are many subtle threads in this book, and conservation of the wild is at its heart (although some readers may disagree). You can still venture over to the Cleveland Wrecking Yard (see page 102) to browse for a section of trout stream ... but most of the good parts have been purchased and carted off in BMWs by rich folks heading for Idaho. God bless you Richard! PS: Don't miss the Mayonnaise Chapter.
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Summary: A small book of amazing proportions
Review: I first read this book in the ninth grade and felt that it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. A book of beauty, hilarity, poetry, and fishing; it's a mood, a song, a lazy afternoon by the Tom Martin creek. Some favorite quotes:"I remember mistaking an old woman for a trout stream in Vermont, and I had to beg her pardon. 'Excuse me,' I said. 'I thought you were a trout stream.' 'I'm not,' she said." "'F__k you,' I said to the outhouse. 'All I want is a ride down the river.'" "We watched the first-grader walk away with 'Trout fishing in America' written on his back. It looked good and seemed quite natural and pleasing to the eye that a first grader should have 'Trout fishing in America' written in chalk on his back." " 'Quick, let's hide behind these garbage cans.'" "He was careful to see that the jar did not overflow and the precious Kool-Aid spill out onto the ground. When the jar was full he turned the water off with a sudden but delicate motion like a famous brain surgeon removing a disordered portion of the imagination." what else can be said.
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Summary: A small book of amazing proportions
Review: I first read this book in the ninth grade and felt that it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. A book of beauty, hilarity, poetry, and fishing; it's a mood, a song, a lazy afternoon by the Tom Martin creek. Some favorite quotes: "I remember mistaking an old woman for a trout stream in Vermont, and I had to beg her pardon. 'Excuse me,' I said. 'I thought you were a trout stream.' 'I'm not,' she said." "'F__k you,' I said to the outhouse. 'All I want is a ride down the river.'" "We watched the first-grader walk away with 'Trout fishing in America' written on his back. It looked good and seemed quite natural and pleasing to the eye that a first grader should have 'Trout fishing in America' written in chalk on his back." " 'Quick, let's hide behind these garbage cans.'" "He was careful to see that the jar did not overflow and the precious Kool-Aid spill out onto the ground. When the jar was full he turned the water off with a sudden but delicate motion like a famous brain surgeon removing a disordered portion of the imagination." what else can be said.
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Summary: Richard Brautigan ... Master of the 60's
Review: I love Richard Brautigan.His master works of stream of conscience are the best thing a library could possess.I was startled and shocked to hear of his suicide some time ago, but his writing will live on for eternity.
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Summary: "A MUST Read !!"
Review: Requiring you to often re-think the meaning of Trout Fishing in America, this book has magical moments which stick in your mind forever. Though an icon of its time/place, it is still interesting to those who never experienced the rollicking late sixties/early eventies in the Haight. Chapters do not need to be read in order. A must read, IMHO.
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Summary: ODD LITTLE BOOK THAT NEEDS A SECOND LOOK
Review: This is one I pulled from beneath a stack of books at a used book store recently. I must admit to have had word of it a number of years ago, all positive, but have never had the opportunity to buy it for less than a dollar. That and an endless reading list, I kept putting if off...you know the story, etc. etc. I must say, it was money well spent and I do wish I had gotten around to reading it sooner. I note that this work had the same impact on me that it had on several reviewers. It is a difficult work to describe. I have to admit that I found myself laughing out loud several times and I did enjoy every word of it. I like others, suspect there may have been some sort of substance behind some of the words here, but hey, I am not here to judge that, only the work. I highly recommend you find a copy of this one and give it a shot. It is well worth the read.
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Summary: File under...?
Review: What a strange, strange book. Don't know how to classify this thing -- it's not a novel, not a string of related short stories, not nonfiction. And what about the style? It's kind of like magical realism, but not really. Trout Fishing is one of those works that you end up describing in a circumscribed, roundabout, what-it's-not kind of way. The title of the book is used many times over -- "Trout Fishing in America Shorty"; "Trout Fishing in America Terrorists". And Brautigan seems to love scatalogical references, many of the hilarious chapters talking about outhouses and toilets. I can't help but to think that this work is the result of being under some external influence, i.e., drugs or alcohol, probably the latter since Brautigan was known to be a boozer. One thing for sure, I've never come across a work like this, and I'm not sure if I ever will. I'm not exactly sure what I was supposed to "get" out of this book, but it sure was an enjoyable read. Brautigan's concent may be strangely warped, but his writing is clean, crip, and sometimes quite beautiful. The best chapters: Red Lip The Kool-Aid Wino Trout Fishing in America Terrorists The Shipping of Trout Fishing in American Shorty to Nelson Algren The Hunchback Trout Room 208, Hotel Trout Fishing in America Trout Fishing on the Street of Eternity Footnote Chapter to "Red Lip" The Cleveland Wrecking Yard
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Summary: File under...?
Review: What a strange, strange book. Don't know how to classify this thing -- it's not a novel, not a string of related short stories, not nonfiction. And what about the style? It's kind of like magical realism, but not really. Trout Fishing is one of those works that you end up describing in a circumscribed, roundabout, what-it's-not kind of way. The title of the book is used many times over -- "Trout Fishing in America Shorty"; "Trout Fishing in America Terrorists". And Brautigan seems to love scatalogical references, many of the hilarious chapters talking about outhouses and toilets. I can't help but to think that this work is the result of being under some external influence, i.e., drugs or alcohol, probably the latter since Brautigan was known to be a boozer. One thing for sure, I've never come across a work like this, and I'm not sure if I ever will. I'm not exactly sure what I was supposed to "get" out of this book, but it sure was an enjoyable read. Brautigan's concent may be strangely warped, but his writing is clean, crip, and sometimes quite beautiful. The best chapters: Red Lip The Kool-Aid Wino Trout Fishing in America Terrorists The Shipping of Trout Fishing in American Shorty to Nelson Algren The Hunchback Trout Room 208, Hotel Trout Fishing in America Trout Fishing on the Street of Eternity Footnote Chapter to "Red Lip" The Cleveland Wrecking Yard
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