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deekabee's review against another edition
4.0
This book is hilarious in places and can bring you to tears in others. It is ALL Vonnegut! Through the pages in this book one can truly see that Vonnegut's time spent as a POW in Germany during WWII defined who he was thereafter. This is a must read for those that want to understand the man better.
obnoxiouslyollie's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
samharnold's review
3.0
This is a collection of classic writings by Kurt Vonnegut. The short story nature of the book means that I did not enjoy this book as much as some of his others. This is down to personal preference though. The writing is as excellent as previous Vonnegut. A must if you like this author.
thursday48's review against another edition
4.0
I've been meaning to read some Vonnegut for quite a while and picked this up during bout of books. It was a super fast read about the a bunch of war things. It was really good but so sad and kind of depressing. I really liked this book and want to read more from Vonnegut. I appreciated that this book was hard to read, it was so heavy but war is hard and heavy and it just felt right.
Maybe not an A+ book to read during a readathon because I didn't sit with this as long as I would have liked but still a really good read.
Maybe not an A+ book to read during a readathon because I didn't sit with this as long as I would have liked but still a really good read.
dontpanic42's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting collection of short stories as well as some non-fiction, all on the subject of war and its effects (mainly on the individuals touched by it). If you enjoy Vonnegut's fiction, I think you will also enjoy this collection: he brings to bear the same wit and the same keen insights to moments both touching and troubling that make all of his writing such a pleasure to read.
rizzfitz's review against another edition
5.0
Vonnegut to me is like my palate cleanser. I can read anything if I return back to this beautiful moralistic hilarious and violent satire every few reads. I wish I could have listened to the man do pure stand up. If you are a pacifist, critic of America, or ethics riddled person otherwise and haven't read Vonnegut, I don't know what to do with you.
amberhayward's review against another edition
4.0
OH CRAP I HAVE NOT LOGGED ON IN FOREVER.
Duh. I liked this book a lot. The forward by Baby Vonnegut was great and all of the stories were excellent. I don't really think I need to get into any detail since it doesn't matter. If KV wrote the Twilight series I would think it was awesome. Of course I am going to like the most recent batch of previously unpublished short stories on the subject of war by him despite the fact that no one in the book sparkles in the sun.
Duh. I liked this book a lot. The forward by Baby Vonnegut was great and all of the stories were excellent. I don't really think I need to get into any detail since it doesn't matter. If KV wrote the Twilight series I would think it was awesome. Of course I am going to like the most recent batch of previously unpublished short stories on the subject of war by him despite the fact that no one in the book sparkles in the sun.
jkathleen5's review against another edition
4.0
Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors and I love when I read any of his work that I haven’t read before. This was a great collection of essays and short stories centered around the topics of war and peace and humanity with Vonnegut’s signature wit and humor. Some stories were stronger than others, but the one I can’t stop thinking about is “Wailing Shall Be in All Streets.” It’s a much more real and personal story of the bombing of Dresden (compared to the fictionalized version in Slaughterhouse Five) and really lays bare Vonnegut’s view of war and its destruction.
“We accepted their congratulations with good grace and proper modesty, but I felt then as I feel now, that I would have given my life to save Dresden for the World’s generations to come. That is how everyone should feel about every city on Earth.”
“We accepted their congratulations with good grace and proper modesty, but I felt then as I feel now, that I would have given my life to save Dresden for the World’s generations to come. That is how everyone should feel about every city on Earth.”