Happy Birthday, Wanda June
by Kurt VonnegutSign in to Goodreads to see your friends' reviews of this book.
discuss this book
There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one »
friend reviews (0)
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
lists with this book
other reviews (showing 1-20 of 762)
Has a copy to sell/swap
—
Read in June, 2008
recommended to Jil by:
Mr. Kingrecommends it for: play-readers
Dialogue never was Vonnegut's strong point. His brilliance came about in his descriptions of oddities and his simple, one-sentence life truths. So a play is less than ideal for ol' Kurt - it's just harder for him to convey what he's best at conveying in this format.
That having been said, this is reasonably funny and reasonably interesting and reasonably strange. It's just not the greatest play I've ever read, and not the greatest Vonnegut. Plus a copy is a bitch to rustle up.
That having been said, this is reasonably funny and reasonably interesting and reasonably strange. It's just not the greatest play I've ever read, and not the greatest Vonnegut. Plus a copy is a bitch to rustle up.
Like this review?
yes
(1 person liked it)
add a comment
Read in September, 2008
It was a quick read...it was good to read Vonnegut in the form of a play too bad I wasn't able to see it performed. I loved the fact that it had photo of the cast and of Vonnegut in the book. It's about woman and son who's husband/father disappeared for 8 years and has returned. there are complications of how her life has changed since he has been gone and his personality. it's witty, and funny...I continue to love Vonnegut!
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
Read in January, 2001
this book is out of print and rather difficult to find. i had pined for it, but refused to pay twenty bucks or more for a used book. my roommate bought for me for my 22nd birthday. it was pretty bad. but at least vonnegut was going for it. i think the pathetic play recounted in deadeye dick was the literary manifestation of his profound disappointment over this play. but it was bad. and he had every right to be disappointed. at least deadeye dick wasn't so bad.
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
