Mel's review
Galapagos
by Kurt Vonnegut
This book was absolutely terrible, I agree, and wonder just how pretensious one has to be to like this
Mel's review
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Mel's review
rating:
recommended for: someone with time to waste
Once again, I have to wonder how this book ever was chosen for publication. Maybe the editor didn't read it to the end.
It was dreary, and a bit jerky, from the beginning. Told from the perspective of a ghost one million years in the future? What, was this premise picked out by a 5 year old?
So, I gave it a chance. Okay, there are these people, fated to converge on a trip to the Galapagos islands. Some with noble goals, some not. There is a worldwide threat. Oh no, now the trip is canceled. But what about all these people who already showed up? Maybe they can escape and find a safe haven.
Well yes they do - escape. Safe Haven? I don't think so. Not enough men to go around? No problem, we jump by generations now, and children are breeding with their elders - but it isn't called pedophilia.
And the mutant japanese girl - blind and covered with fur - well she's a great breeder.
Now, a million years in the future mankind is evolved into some sort of intellegent seal race. ...more
It was dreary, and a bit jerky, from the beginning. Told from the perspective of a ghost one million years in the future? What, was this premise picked out by a 5 year old?
So, I gave it a chance. Okay, there are these people, fated to converge on a trip to the Galapagos islands. Some with noble goals, some not. There is a worldwide threat. Oh no, now the trip is canceled. But what about all these people who already showed up? Maybe they can escape and find a safe haven.
Well yes they do - escape. Safe Haven? I don't think so. Not enough men to go around? No problem, we jump by generations now, and children are breeding with their elders - but it isn't called pedophilia.
And the mutant japanese girl - blind and covered with fur - well she's a great breeder.
Now, a million years in the future mankind is evolved into some sort of intellegent seal race. ...more
This book was absolutely terrible, I agree, and wonder just how pretensious one has to be to like this