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A review by geve_
Bagombo Snuff Box by Kurt Vonnegut
3.0
Not bad but not great.
Maybe I expect too much out of Vonnegut. These stories were perfectly fine, if a bit dated. Most of these stories are full of bumbling but well meaning men, and women who are far smarter, but content with them. Pretty classic middle america middle century post war kind of vibe where they love cars and household amenities and watches. Can be hard to relate to, and these lack some of the absurdity that I usually love. There were several stories that deal with the increasing presence of women outside the household and it never goes in quite the way you might think.
All in all, not bad, pretty gentle and generally happy stories with a bit of philosophy.
Maybe I expect too much out of Vonnegut. These stories were perfectly fine, if a bit dated. Most of these stories are full of bumbling but well meaning men, and women who are far smarter, but content with them. Pretty classic middle america middle century post war kind of vibe where they love cars and household amenities and watches. Can be hard to relate to, and these lack some of the absurdity that I usually love. There were several stories that deal with the increasing presence of women outside the household and it never goes in quite the way you might think.
All in all, not bad, pretty gentle and generally happy stories with a bit of philosophy.