Generic's review
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
by Kurt Vonnegut
Generic's review
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
Generic's review
rating:
The strength of this book is in its social commentary about the very rich rather than the story itself. The writing is good, and at times scathingly funny. The story is somewhat disjointed and not all that satisfying overall, but worth the read for the humor and style. Eliot Rosewater was born into a filthy rich family, and as an adult administers the Rosewater Foundation. He renounces his family's ways, lives like a pauper, and tries to give away as much of the foundation's money as he can. His father, Senator Rosewater, is exasperated with him, and tries to convince him to get with the program and act like all the other rich jerks.
The story says a lot about how the very rich see themselves as superior and entitled, even if they didn't earn the money themselves.
The story says a lot about how the very rich see themselves as superior and entitled, even if they didn't earn the money themselves.
