I would rather • step on a million legos • eat only bananas • have my hair in a bun 24/7 • watch the scariest horror movies • listen exclusively to the joeI would rather • step on a million legos • eat only bananas • have my hair in a bun 24/7 • watch the scariest horror movies • listen exclusively to the joe rogan podcast • only be able to do lunges at the gym
than read or think about this book ever again.
once upon a time i read this book. after climbing all the mountains, riding horseback through the valleys, slaying dragons and meeting my prince charming, i have finally been able to sit down and write this review...more
So far my least favorite Vonnegut (but we all know not all can be winners). Some of the stories were better than others. By no means do I regret readiSo far my least favorite Vonnegut (but we all know not all can be winners). Some of the stories were better than others. By no means do I regret reading this, but onto some better Vonnegut works!
the vonnegut collection 1. player piano 2. the sirens of titan 3. mother night 4. 2BR02B 5. cat's cradle 6. canary in the cat house or welcome to the monkey house (i owed the latter and it had majority of the short stories featured in the former) 7. god bless you, mr. rosewater 8. slaughterhouse-five 9. happy birthday, wanda june 10. between time and timbuktu 11. breakfast of champions 12. wampeters, foma and granfalloons 13. slapstick, or lonesome no more! 14. jailbird 15. sun, moon, star 16. palm sunday 17. deadeye dick 18. fates worse then death 19. galapagos 20. bluebeard 21. hocus pocus 22. timequake 23. god bless you, dr. kevorkian 24. bogombo snuff box 25. like shaking hands with god 26. kurt Vonnegut ton mark twain, lincoln, imperialist wars and the weather 27. a man without a country 28. armageddon in retrospect 29. look at the birdie 30. while mortals sleep 31. sucker's portfolio 32. letters 33. we are what we pretend to be 34. if this isn't nice, what is? 35. complete stories 36. love, kurt: the vonnegut love letters, 1941-1975 ...more
The more I reflect on the short stories I read, the more I realize the lasting impact they had. For example, I was posed with a question as to wh3.8/5
The more I reflect on the short stories I read, the more I realize the lasting impact they had. For example, I was posed with a question as to whether a person's actions determine who they are to someone. In one of the short stories a woman goes on a road trip with her brother to spread the ashes of their father. The sibling's strained relationship along with the presence of her brother's girlfriend, brings to past actions that weren't addressed prior.
The dark twist in each story elevated the complexity. Ultimately upon finishing each story, I was left with a feeling that some dark thoughts are universal. These stories were brutally honest; although I was sometimes repulsed by the thoughts, I realize it was necessary to a realistic story.
I wasn't sure what to expect before reading this, so I'll keep my review short and brief - give this a chance because this book leaves an impact.
∙ part of race against time challenge (aka read all 2021 releases before the year ends.)...more
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