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mikegloudemans 's review for:
Timequake
by Kurt Vonnegut
Vonnegut’s Timequake meanders from cleverly insightful to outright hilarious to pointlessly crass. His funniest punch lines, of which there are many, had me laughing out loud. At times his cheerful pessimism (is that the right description?) was a bit much for me, but there were still many touching moments as well.
As a whole, though, Timequake was difficult for me to process. It felt to me like a mashup of many different ideas and stories, interesting on their own, but never fitting together to form a main idea. The idea of a “timequake” was initially intriguing, but played a more minor role than I expected, and I eventually lost interest in it.
If you’re checking out Vonnegut for the first time, I’d recommend reading Slaughterhouse Five first, which I really enjoyed and found easier to digest (even with its fragmented storytelling style).
As a whole, though, Timequake was difficult for me to process. It felt to me like a mashup of many different ideas and stories, interesting on their own, but never fitting together to form a main idea. The idea of a “timequake” was initially intriguing, but played a more minor role than I expected, and I eventually lost interest in it.
If you’re checking out Vonnegut for the first time, I’d recommend reading Slaughterhouse Five first, which I really enjoyed and found easier to digest (even with its fragmented storytelling style).