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Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut

cestsibon's review against another edition

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3.0

not my favorite vonnegut i’ve read but this was still solid and truly a timeless piece of classic especially in regard to its message that even though history repeats itself and continuously tells us the same things and sends us the same warnings, we refuse to take the cultural blinders off and thus as he states “history is merely a list of surprises … it can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.”

hi ho.

kaydot's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

jaredjoseph's review against another edition

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5.0

first vonnegut book i've evr enjoyed.

isaac_fillmore's review against another edition

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4.0

This is definitely one of Vonnegut's more absurd novels. After having read it all I can say is "why don't you take a flying f*ck at a rolling doughnut? Why don't you take a flying f*ck at the mooooooooooon?"

paullewisanderson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sarahrigg's review against another edition

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3.0

Some of Vonnegut's novels are better than others. I went on a bender and read most of his books available to me in the library in the mid/late 1980s. I know I read this summer 1986 because I mentioned it in my journal from that era.

uncannyem's review against another edition

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5.0

Hi ho!
What an amazing book! Kurt Vonnegut is an amazing writer. This book is sad and funny and odd all at once & it shows what a master storyteller Vonnegut was. If you've never read Vonnegut or have only read Slaughterhouse Five you should read more Vonnegut ASAP.
I also very much enjoy when he works Indianapolis into his stories.
Probably because I am also from Indianapolis (a suburb of, but I consider Indy to be my home).

alliefulls's review against another edition

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3.0

Someone scribbled “love is real” in the back of my copy and I sort of feel like it’s a sign from Vonnegut himself.

cjenness's review against another edition

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5.0

Admitting to liking Kurt V is kind of like admitting to liking fight club. When you're 15 it's cool, but after that, yikes.

That said, great book.

miosuyic's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0