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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - Hocus Pocus |
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by lorenmgreen , Apr 07 '03
Pros: amusing, easy to read style, structure
Cons: a little slow starting, forthright, some improper racial terms
Hocus Pocus (1990) by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. tells the story of Eugene Debs Hartke, a Vietnam War veteran, professor at an unaccredited institution, and seducer of middle-aged, lonely women. In short, the novel's plot follows Hartke after Vietnam, into...
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by bedaulta , Nov 05 '03
Pros: Quick, short read... interesting views on social and political affairs...
Cons: Tends to drag at points, but not too severely...
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s 1990 release, Hocus Pocus, is a yarn about a man who dedicated his life to service, both publicly and privately. Though Eugene Debs Hartke had lived his life astray from the beaten path in some areas, his fate was not deserved. ...
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by tamec , Jul 21 '00
Pros: Great ending, accurate social commentary, more fine writing
Cons: Much of the book feels a little spoiled
After reading my first two Vonnegut books, Slaughterhouse-five and Breakfast of Champions, I was expecting Hocus Pocus to be another surreal, time-shifting novel of enjoyable weirdness. Surprisingly, Hocus Pocus's plot is much more like a typical novel...
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by slickgl , Mar 08 '07
Pros: Interesting, easy to keep moving along
Cons: A little repetitive
There's certain things that are usually present in a Kurt Vonnegut novel. There's the repetition of a phrase, such as the title of this review. There's regular breaks within each chapter. There's usually some kind of gimmick that makes the layout a ...
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