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katelynwillliams's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
woke? no
genius philosopher? yea
“a purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved”
genius philosopher? yea
“a purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved”
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Misogyny, and Rape
sarahburchh's review
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
did i get it? i don’t know. but i enjoyed it!
seanhelvey's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed it because I love Vonnegut. Like Cat's Cradle, it had a few nuggets that I really appreciated, but I don't think it was a classic like Slaughterhouse Five or even Breakfast of Champions.
tomasthanes's review against another edition
3.0
Life is hard (even cruel), things are outside of our control, and God doesn't care. Well, Mr. Vonnegut got two out of three correct.
penopen's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
narayan17's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
marxxnna's review against another edition
4.0
Winston Niles Rumfoord and his dog travel to Mars, this is where he comes across a Chrono-Synclastic Infundibulum (a phenomenon) that causes him and his furry companion to materialize in various settings. He materializes back to his home every 59 days.
During one materialization, Rumfoord meets Malachi Constant—the richest man on Earth—and foresees Constant’s future. Malachi refuses to believe the prophecy and tries his best to prevent it from coming true.
The rest of the book tells the journey and adventures of Malachi Constant to see if Rumfoord’s premonition will be fulfilled.
Overall the book was a rather pleasant sci-fi read. The main characters go through some character development and growth. The book challenged religion, questioned free will, and contained Vonnegut’s sharp satire.
During one materialization, Rumfoord meets Malachi Constant—the richest man on Earth—and foresees Constant’s future. Malachi refuses to believe the prophecy and tries his best to prevent it from coming true.
The rest of the book tells the journey and adventures of Malachi Constant to see if Rumfoord’s premonition will be fulfilled.
Overall the book was a rather pleasant sci-fi read. The main characters go through some character development and growth. The book challenged religion, questioned free will, and contained Vonnegut’s sharp satire.