Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Oct 28 '99
Pros: one of Vonnegut's "normal" novels
Cons: one of Vonnegut's "normal" novels
Summary: I've finally read all of Kurt Vonnegut's novels from the classic "Slaughterhouse Five" to the disappointing "God Bless You Mr. Rosewater." And I may surprise many of his fans by pronouncing "Mother Night" to be his ... read more
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Feb 04 '00
Pros: vonnugut has tons of great books!
Cons: none that I can think of!
Summary: The first Vonnugut book I read was 'Cat's Cradle' for extra credit in an english class. After high school I got another of Vonnuguts books: 'Hocus Pocus'. Since then I have read Bluebeard; Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons; Slapstick; Player Piano; ... read more
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Dec 20 '99
Pros: The insight of life
Cons: You may not want to look too close
Summary: Kurt Vonnegut Jr's Cat's Cradle is a book with an in depth view on the world and all of its ideas. The questions of the world's greatest weapons arise again and again. Then there is the ultimate question of what is life for and what is our purpose ... read more
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Dec 20 '99
Pros: Vonnegut is one of the funniest and most interesting writers of the century
Cons: Some books meander too much, some ideas are too bizarre for certain readers
Summary: I agree, Hocus Pocus is not one of KV's better novels. I *did* read the whole thing in one sitting, from cover-to-cover, but in my opinion, it still pales in comparison to his best stuff.
My recommendations, in order (the best first), ... read more
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Dec 20 '99
Pros: Sort of interesting
Cons: Not relevant
Summary: I've only read one other Kurt V book, the classic 'Slaughterhouse Five', and it definately lived up to its reputation. So, I tried another Vonnegut work, 'Hocus Pocus', written in 1990. Both books had the same crazy time-traveling type storytelling ... read more
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Dec 18 '99
Pros: Hey it's vonnegut!!!
Cons: ummmm you might not appreciate good literature.
Summary: One of the most original ideas ever expanded into the literary realm Vonnegut plays with his own mind and ours in this story of a man writing a book about a man writing a book about important things that get published in strange places. Story telling is ... read more
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Oct 25 '99
Pros: Incredibly funny.
Cons: The ending is a slight anticlimax.
Summary: "Slapstick"
As Reviewed by James Brundage
I have set a new record for myself! As always, I have prided myself on the ability to gobble a good book in the span of time that it takes my family to gobble up the Thanksgiving ... read more
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Oct 25 '99
Pros: Sardonic wit.
Cons: The jokes go nowhere.
Summary: "Deadeye Dick"
As reviewed by James Brundage
Let me preface this with an apology to Kurt Vonnegut:
Kurt, if I can call you Kurt, I really love your writing style. You're books make me laugh at the nuttiest ... read more
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Oct 25 '99
Pros: A fun and intelligent meditation upon art.
Cons: The characters of Circe Berman and Paul Salzgiver are underused.
Summary: "Bluebeard"
I am, admittedly, at an impasse in my attempt to describe this book. Words to do so continually escape me. The novel is too intrinsically complex while appearing to be an instrument of childlike simplicity. But, as ... read more
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