A review by skttrbrn
Bagombo Snuff Box by Kurt Vonnegut

3.0

Excellent collection of Vonnegut's short fiction, demonstrating the evolution of both his style as a writer and also his personal perspectives and ethical standpoints. It is pleasing to see in the afterword that he recanted some of the moderately sexist notions in three of the stories and edited them accordingly. It was enjoyable to return several times to stories of bandleader Helmholtz at Lincoln High School, like checking in on an old friend. The collection is fairly heavy on themes of war and drama, with only a few brief moments of sci-fi.