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I somehow managed to never read this in school. Devastating, with several moments that felt eerily prescient now.
I read this book in Germany because it's about the bombing of Dresden, and I thought we were going to Dresden. We didn't make it, but the book was still a worthwhile read.
I have to admit that Kurt Vonnegut's cynical writing style does not enamor me the way it enamors a lot of other people who seem to think that cynical = smart. It annoyed me that he wrote, "So it goes," every time he mentioned someone dying. And yet, despite the flippant narrative style, the book is anything but flippant. In fol ...more
I have to admit that Kurt Vonnegut's cynical writing style does not enamor me the way it enamors a lot of other people who seem to think that cynical = smart. It annoyed me that he wrote, "So it goes," every time he mentioned someone dying. And yet, despite the flippant narrative style, the book is anything but flippant. In fol ...more
Not my cup of tea. I really thought I would like it, but it was just not enjoyable as I had hoped.
I'm just not that crazy about vonnegut...
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