A review by alexrobinsonsupergenius
And So it Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life by Charles J. Shields

4.0

Vonnegut is a presence in all his books, so it's tempting to think you "know" him based on his novels. As is usually the case, the private person behind the public persona is much more complex. It's jarring to read less pleasant details about an author I've loved for 25+ years (infidelities, neglecting his family, etc) but we're all grown-ups and Vonnegut wasn't the first idealist unable to live up to the philosophies he promoted, and that shouldn't diminish his work.