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jamjunrb's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The foreword by Vonnegut knocked my socks off and over-set my expectations. I don’t know if I agree with Vonnegut’s note that Lady Luck was kind to the scriptwriters and production. Don’t get me wrong, the photographs are delightful and add a fun texture to Vonengut’s writing that doesn’t exist in his other works. It’s not horrible, but it’s a watered-down mix of all his hits, almost as if you asked AI to make a Vonnegut screenplay. I wish they had more notes about the writing table or general process, but so it goes. It’s pleasant, more than a net neutral after reading, and a cool collector-ish item, but not something I would really recommend to anyone but a die-hard Vonnegut fan. (please don’t see this as Vonnegut slander, I love the man. this is just the La Croix of his writing)
elektranewman's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
“I suppose that goes to show that you have to be very careful who you pretend to be… because one day you may wake up to find that’s what you are.”
jung's review
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
mm i just found an old copy of this at the bookstore which is cool.. not sure if this is vonnegut canon as he only helped write it - but it did make me miss reading him, and i enjoyed seeing the adaptation of some of his famous characters into this tv screenplay format.
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