I just finished a Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (loved it) and then I read Breakfast of Champions (also loved it). Is it just me or do their writing styles seem almost identical? Anyone have any thoughts on this?

I loved Curious Incident of the Dog. I have Breakfast of Champions on my night stand as on deck to read next so you've piqued my interest.

I LOVE Vonnegut... all Vonnegut... I have Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, and may have to bump it up on the reading list if it's similar to Kurt.

Interesting thought, Heather. It's been a while since I read "Curious Incident", but I think I know what you mean. Haven't read any other Haddon, but that title, and all of Vonnegut, have a very sparse, matter-of-fact kind of style.

I too love Vonnegut. Currently reading God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Stephanie, God Bless You, Mr Rosewater is fantastic... though not my favorite. I have a whole stack of Vonnegut I have yet to read... I try to space them out so I don't burn through them too quickly

Kristen wrote: "Stephanie, God Bless You, Mr Rosewater is fantastic... though not my favorite. I have a whole stack of Vonnegut I have yet to read... I try to space them out so I don't burn through them too quickly"

Lenoir,
Please let me know what you think. I'd like to hear what you think when you read them back to back. Also, I think I need to read more Vonnegut to see if the styles change a bit

I'll let you know what I think. I realized that the one I have on my nightstand is Cat's Cradle but I do have Breakfast of Champions so I'll read that one first instead.

There's a special place in my heart for Vonnegut. I got all choked up in a pub bathroom right after he died because someone had graffitied "So it goes" with his birth and death dates underneath it. I read pretty much all of his books between the ages of fifteen and eighteen and have read several of them twice. I don't know if I agree that the voice is similar to Haddon's overall simple because Vonnegut is always sparse in his language, but far more tongue and cheek than Haddon. Plus, I think it may be more that the narrator is autistic that necessitates the economy of language.

Heather, I think that if you're looking for Vonnegut that stylistically sets itself apart from the others, try Jailbird. It is a lot more serious than most of his works and I think he works hard at beautifying the language more than he does in other books. It just feels different.

I am a huge fan of Mark Haddon - there is a really funny video review of The Curious Incident here. I recommend a look! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9UbL-xM9...

Yossarian wrote: "I am a huge fan of Mark Haddon - there is a really funny video review of The Curious Incident here. I recommend a look! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9UbL-xM9So&feature=channel"

Oh, very cute! Thanks...Yossarian! :D

I honestly just want to read this book just because I was reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and read the line about the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime, and I want to know why he used that title.

Hey Jessica! You beat me to the post! Yes, I'm reading Sherlock Holmes too now and came across that line.

I've never thought to compare the two..

Heather wrote: "I just finished a Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (loved it) and then I read Breakfast of Champions (also loved it). Is it just me or do their writing styles seem almost identical? ..."

These books both got 5 stars from me. Breakfast of Champions is one of my all-time mostest favorite books. Neither book has a straightforward narrator. They're both conversational, like you're reading their thoughts. You might like "The Pharmacist's Mate" by Amy Fusselman (sp?). It's written like the narrator's thoughts right from her head--random, but somehow not random at all, they end up tying all together in the end.