Kate's review
Galapagos
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kate's review
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Kate's review
rating:
recommended for: dreamers, cynics
For many people, this is a lesser of the Vonnegut books. The giants 'Slaughterhouse Five' and 'Cat's Cradle' eclipse it. Perhaps because those are required reading, they charm me less. They go in the same category as The Great Gatsby and Catcher in the Rye -- brilliant as they go, but ubiquitous.
This is more of a forgotten gem, and so I cherish it more. It's very Vonnegut in that it's unabashedly cynical, yet somehow hopeful. I love the bizarre meaning in his frank storytelling, and the amused rhythm and cadence of his style.
While other people may have moved on from Vonnegut in high school, he remains one of my top authors. I regret deeply that I never got the chance to meet him.
This is more of a forgotten gem, and so I cherish it more. It's very Vonnegut in that it's unabashedly cynical, yet somehow hopeful. I love the bizarre meaning in his frank storytelling, and the amused rhythm and cadence of his style.
While other people may have moved on from Vonnegut in high school, he remains one of my top authors. I regret deeply that I never got the chance to meet him.
