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    <body><![CDATA[First of all, I should just say that I will read anything written by Vonnegut, and I will like it. I was really excited for this collection and it's one of maybe 5 hardcovers I've actually bought at the time of on sale in the last five years.  I really enjoyed reading it, and I'm glad that I have th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76937070">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[There are two reasons to be skeptical of this collection of short stories: 1. The stories are from early in Vonnegut's writing career, and even the best writers need some time to develop their skills, and 2. It's a posthumous collection of previously unpublished work, which means that for various re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80433762">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It is hard for me to believe that anything Kurt Vonnegut wrote could have somehow remained unpublished after all this time. I have a feeling that his remaining family kind of uses his work as a sort of bank account dipped in time-release. Every time they need a significant chuck of cash, they must j...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79812586">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It was an excellent decision to publish this collection of early Vonnegut short stories.  While none of them will likely reach the status of American classic, each stands alone as a well-constructed short story in its own right.  Perhaps most importantly is that this collection really KV readers to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75156967">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I always approach posthumous books with a bit of trepidation. To be honest, I haven't really enjoyed the recent Tolkien books finished by his son, as I can't escape the feeling that these are just pure moneymakers. <br/><br/>This is the second volume of unpublished works (the first being a book of...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77540098">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Vonnegut on the way to being Vonnegut.  The themes are familiar, individuals struggling against the corporatist state, technology, government corruption and/or ineptitude.  But the stories have a sweetness and sense of hope that seems distinctly un-Vonnegut, leading one to wonder where along the way...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76705571">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed most of the stories in this collection. But my highest praise goes to: &quot;Ed Luby's Key Club,&quot; &quot;Hall of Mirrors,&quot; &quot;The Nice Little People,&quot; &quot;The Petrified Ants,&quot; and &quot;Look at the Birdie.&quot; <br/><br/>Particularly, &quot;The Nice Little People...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73823556">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[As with most collections of short stories, there is good and there is bad. But one of the many reasons why Kurt Vonnegut was so brilliant can be showcased perfectly by this little gem of an opening paragraph:<br/><br/><em>I was sitting in a bar one night, talking rather loudly about a person I hated â...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79682977">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was just released a few weeks ago and is the first book I've read in one sitting in a long time.  We will all miss Kurt and this book shows us once again as to why.  His sense of timing, humor and strange endings is in all of these previously unpublished short stories.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh! That voice! These stories, admittedly unpolished, have that same crazy, distinctive spark that we love so well. This would be an unfortunate introduction to the master, but for die hard Vonnegut fans it is one last hit. <br/><br/>48/52/09]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A mixed bag of short stories by the lat Kurt Vonnegut.  As put in the introduction, maybe there was a reason these were unpublished.  Some were good, others didn't hit me right, but they were a breath of Vonnegut's voice and spirit, if just for a moment.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[If this were by any other author, I would have been far more impressed. Not his best, but certainly not his worst, either. Like all Vonnegut, these stories are all pithy, satisfying reads. The title story, Look at the Birdie, was particularly fun.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[fubar was by far my favorite, even earning a top 5 favorite short story of all time ranking. some of the stories (hall of mirriors, the nice little people) started to hit flannery o'connor level of dark, but the collection as a whole was delightful.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[An exceptional collection of previously unpublished works from Vonnegut's prolific career.  Most of these stories date from the years just prior to his resounding success of Sirens of Titan and Cat's Cradle.  While they are not of uniform quality, these stories will be loved by Vonnegut's fans as ex...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77031079">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[thought that unpublished short fiction automatically meant that these stories were gonna suck.  but they were all beautiful.  beautifully written.  never boring and always special.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I found these stories disappointing and I think they were unpublished for a reason.  That said, if you feel the need to read everything Vonnegot ever wrote, you will find this a very fast read.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wonderful stuff if not as fully fleshed out as his published novels and stories.  A great reminder of the brilliance of this incomparable writer.  Definitely not FUBAR...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't know if this is a fair star rating, but it came out on my birthday, for heaven's sakes!  and he's my favorite beyond all favorites, so he gets 4 stars.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It is Vonnegut, what can one say?  It is early short stories, the writing is so nostalgic at this point.  The stories were great---don't miss this collection!]]></body>
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